Camp Cooks

Camp cooks share the responsibility of providing delicious and nutritious meals for all of our programs, some of which occur on the weekends. They are responsible for sharing the kitchen, monitoring stock, placing a weekly order, and cleaning up after themselves.

Many staff and participants are vegetarians and/or have common food allergies. Cooks should have experience with a variety of meals and menus. Cooks also spend time baking breads and desserts.

Being a Camp Cook at our camps is more than just being a cook. In our communities, the cooks provide the comfort and feeling of home in each meal they provide. People tend to bond over food, and the cooks are a very important part of that bonding.

Housing (and Food!)

Camp Cooks can opt for onsite housing for the duration of their employment. Food is provided by the Cooks of course, and that food is also available to them (when groups are onsite and we're serving food to our guests). Visit the Camp Gray or the Hancock Field Station pages for more details.

What is a typical day like?

A typical day depends on the site, the season, and the program. Below are examples of program types. Sometimes Camp Cooks will work weekends.

• Spring and Fall - Outdoor School Programs

• Summer Camp Programs in the summer

• Rental Groups on Weekends

• Family Weekends (Memorial Day and Labor Day)

Meal Service

• Generally, there is a breakfast shift and a dinner shift.

• Meal service can be buffet style, family style, or service-line style, depending on the site and program.

• The positions carry a lot of autonomy, and there's room for creativity, baking, and cooking from scratch!