Woodleaf - Chef Ii

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**WOODLEAF — CHEF II**:
**Challenge, CA**:
**Camping Commitment Statement**:
As a follower of Jesus Christ and a minister of His gospel, model a full understanding of Young Life’s ministry strategy and equip and lead a team of staff in providing excellent camping experiences for individuals to encounter Jesus Christ and know the truth of God’s love for them.

**Mission & Authority**:
Through both continued formal training and direct experience, lead staff and foster an environment where guests, staff, and volunteers are well cared for using the cornerstones of service, food, and systems. This may be an entry level position as well as a support role that works alongside their supervisor to learn all aspects of the Food Service Department.

**Essential Duties**:
**Spiritual Formation**: _Intentionally provide opportunities for staff to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus._
- Participate in opportunities for growing deeper in your relationship with Jesus.
- With direction from supervisor, develop an annual personal spiritual growth plan.
- Foster and engage in a culture where the spiritual formation of Food Service volunteers is both a priority and responsibility for all members of the ice department.

**Attentive Hospitality**:_Equip servant leaders who anticipate and respond to the needs of our guests, staff and vendors through Christ-like service._
- Demonstrate a posture of service that anticipates guest needs and responds with professionalism through intentional decisions and systems.
- Support the Food Service Manager in directing the planning, developing and evaluation of the menu development according to the Young Life Food Service standards.
- Recognize and prepare for guest needs/requests in order to partner with our groups; meeting their needs and developing an environment where guests are heard.

**Interpersonal Relationships**: _Help build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community._
- Build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community.
- Recognize the importance of their interpersonal relationships with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors and promote a healthy community.
- Support interdepartmental staff relationships by fostering partnerships throughout the property.

**Comprehensive Stewardship**:_Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry._
- Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry through Food Services.
- Develop and equip staff to participate in comprehensive stewardship of the Food Services Department.
- Support systems for inventory control over food, equipment and other budgeted items.
- Participate and possibly lead the Food Services team in food cost tracking procedures and awareness of food costs impact on camp fees and property budget.
- Foster an environment where volunteers feel valued both as contributors and as people.

**Talent Development**:_Through a consistent and accountable evaluation process, we identify and provide opportunities for staff in continuing education, leadership development, career-pathing and cross-training._
- Demonstrate a desire to grow through engagement in the Individual Development Plan process and participation in training and development opportunities.
- Intentionally pursue opportunities for personal growth and development.
- Participate in training of volunteers, work crew, summer staff and camp staff with vision towards creating a pipeline for the mission.

**Embracing Excellence**: _Standing on the platform of national standards and metrics we gladly prepare an environment that glorifies Jesus Christ._
- Help lead department staff and participate in the execution of daily responsibilities with attention to the standards and metrics required for excellent camp operations.
- Demonstrate a commitment to uphold the Young Life Food Service Standards found in the Food Service Manual.

**Training Expectations**:

- Must obtain ServeSafe Certification within 6 months unless already certified.

**Camp or Job-Specific Working Conditions**
- May be required to lift materials weighing 60 pounds waist high.
- May be exposed to cleaning chemicals when training staff in the proper cleaning methods.
- May involve both administrative work as well as an active role in the kitchen.
- As is true at every camp in the mission, serving at Woodleaf presents with both incredible benefits and unique challenges. Located in the Plumas National Forest, Woodleaf is a remote and rural place and our staff have the opportunity to build community while both living and serving together. Trips to town are an "event" not a daily part of life. Although you can grab a jug of milk from the local Dollar General, the clo