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Camp K Kitchen Assistant

Camp K Kitchen Assistant

Campfire USA

Cooper Landing, AK • On-site

$14.50/hr

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Job description

CAMP K - KITCHEN ASSISTANT


Seasonal

Free room and board

Season Dates: 5/18/2026 - 8/4/2026

Pay: $14.50/hour, 40 hours/week + $500 Bonus for completing the full season

Do you want to spend a paid summer in Alaska? Join us at Camp K for fun at one of Alaska's most beautiful sleep away camps in Cooper Landing. Just two hours South of Anchorage, our camp is located on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula. No outdoor experience is required, just a love for camp! If you want to build an inclusive and loving community at our camp, this is a perfect job for you! Housing and meals are included for the entire season.


PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

  • Program:Camp K is an ACA Accredited Summer Residential Youth Co-ed Camp.
  • Location:Camp K is located in Copper Landing, AK on Kenai Lake.
  • Dates: All Staff training begins mid-May. Camp opens to youth in early June and runs through July.
  • Time: Camp K offers 5 day sessions throughout the summer.
  • Staff Shifts: Camp K staff reside on camp premises during all camp sessions. There is personal time between sessions to enjoy the beautiful Alaska Summer.
  • Activities: While at Camp K youth are provided hiking, boating activities, outdoor games, creative arts, target sports, outdoor living skills and team building.


POSITION SUMMARY:

The Kitchen Assistant plays an important role in supporting the Kitchen Manager and ensuring that Camp K's youth-focused Food Service Program delivers nutritious, delicious meals in a safe, clean, and welcoming environment. This position contributes directly to a high-quality camp experience for campers, families, and visitors alike.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you'll help prepare meals in accordance with Camp K guidelines, assist with kitchen inventory and food storage, maintain sanitation and safety standards, and help care for kitchen equipment and facilities. You'll work collaboratively with the kitchen and camp staff to ensure smooth operations and an enjoyable dining experience for everyone.

Successful candidates demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills, respect for diversity, and a positive attitude when engaging with youth and peers. You'll also serve as a role model, promoting inclusivity, responsibility, and the spirit of community that makes Camp K special.

You'll have a great opportunity to be a positive role model for the campers while living on Camp K in the Chugach National Forest with everyday opportunities to be off the grid, experience wildlife, and take in the epic beauty right outside your cabin door!

QUALIFICATIONS:

required

  • Ability to acquire and maintain an Alaska Food Worker Card is required.
  • Current Adult/Pediatric CPR, AED & First Aid Certification from a nationally recognized provider, is required.
  • Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.

preferred

  • Prior experience working with youth, preferably in a camp setting is preferred.

BENEFITS

  • Room and Board (housing and meals) provided for the entire season, even during off time
  • Bonus for completion of full season
  • Bi-weekly direct deposit
  • Time off throughout the summer
  • Group use of our camp vans during off-time (when camp vans are available)
  • Access to free equipment to explore Alaska, including camping gear, kayaks, etc.
  • Lifelong friends as co-workers
  • Extensive training to prepare you for workforce opportunities beyond summer camp. Training to include Wilderness First Aid.
  • Telehealth Service & Employee Assistance Program
  • Endless fishing, hiking and wilderness opportunities right outside your door!


YOU MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION BY EMAILING HR AT jobs@campfireak.org.


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*All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance withMunicipalityof AnchorageChild Care Licensing regulations.


Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:

Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.

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