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Catherine Cook School

Extended Day Staff

Chicago, IL

$18 - $20/hr

Cook is a vibrant and inclusive learning community where curiosity, connection, and compassion are ... summer camp. During onboarding, Extended Day Staff can request a 5-day work week or specific days ...

Catherine Cook School

Extended Day Staff

Chicago, IL · On-site

$18 - $20/hr

Cook is a vibrant and inclusive learning community where curiosity, connection, and compassion are ... summer camp. During onboarding, Extended Day Staff can request a 5-day work week or specific days ...

North Central College

Student Nutrition Intern

Naperville, IL · On-site

$15 - $19.50/hr

... summer camp for 8 to 11 year olds. Students will attend 2 to 3 planning meetings and help run the ... Duties include demonstrating cooking techniques, teaching concepts and guiding students through ...

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As of Sep 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for summer camp cook in Park Ridge, IL is $19.10, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.62 and $23.41 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a summer camp cook?

A Summer Camp Cook is responsible for preparing and serving meals to campers and staff while ensuring food safety and cleanliness. They plan menus, manage ingredients, and accommodate dietary restrictions. The cook works in a team to maintain a smooth kitchen operation and may assist with food storage and inventory. This role requires efficiency, time management, and the ability to prepare meals for large groups in a camp setting.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a summer camp cook?

As a Summer Camp Cook, your daily responsibilities include planning and preparing nutritious meals and snacks for campers and staff, accommodating special dietary needs, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas. You’ll often work with a small team, coordinating tasks like ingredient prep, cooking, serving, and cleanup. Managing inventory and ensuring food safety compliance are also key parts of the role. Expect a fast-paced environment with set meal times, requiring strong organizational skills and the ability to adapt to last-minute changes or requests. These routine duties help ensure all campers are well-fed and enjoy a positive camp experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the summer camp cook position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Summer Camp Cook, you need solid food preparation skills, basic knowledge of nutrition, and experience with meal planning and kitchen safety standards. Familiarity with commercial kitchen equipment, food handler’s certification, and knowledge of food safety regulations are commonly required. Strong organization, teamwork, adaptability, and time-management skills help you excel in this fast-paced and variable environment. These abilities are crucial for efficiently preparing nutritious meals for large groups while ensuring a safe and positive dining experience for campers and staff.

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Extended Day Staff

Chicago, IL

Catherine Cook School
51 - 200 employees
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$18 - $20/hr

Contractor

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

  • Type: Part-time, Days and hours are flexible
  • Shifts: 1:30 - 5:30 or 2:30 - 6:30 pm
  • Rate: $18.00 - $20.00 / Hour
  • Supervisor: Coordinator of Auxiliary Programs
  • Location: Chicago, IL, On-site

Why consider Catherine Cook School?

Cook is a vibrant and inclusive learning community where curiosity, connection, and compassion are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to developing creative, collaborative problem solvers who tackle global challenges from multiple perspectives. Our dedicated faculty and staff help students from preschool through 8th grade become empowered learners and leaders.

All Cook employees are trained and supported in incorporating wellness and belonging into their work with students and adults.  Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and social-emotional learning (SEL) are the cornerstones upon which we build a curriculum and community.  At Cook, we commit to all community members being active learners, from our preschool students to us as adults. 

We invite you to consider how Cook will benefit from having you, along with your experiences in educating and learning, as a part of our community.  

How will this role contribute to the growth of the Cook community?

Catherine Cook is currently looking to hire multiple part-time Extended Day Staff for the school year. Our Extended Day program is sorted into groups based on age and is an opportunity for students to remain on campus safely until dismissed for the day. Students will have a snack, participate in homework help, group activities, crafts, sports, and a time to socialize with friends. The ideal candidate is comfortable leading groups of children, confident in their ability to create a safe environment, and has experience working with school-aged children.

This position will follow the academic calendar with additional opportunities to work more hours during in-service days, school breaks, and summer camp. During onboarding, Extended Day Staff can request a 5-day work week or specific days that work with the person's availability.

 

Essential Tasks and Expectations

  • Must be energetic, punctual, reliable, patient, consistent, and can take directions from Supervisor and make sound decisions.

  • Good communication skills

  • Facilitate age-appropriate activities.

  • Responsible for the safety and supervision of students, including food allergies

  • Manage student attendance by checking them in and out and keeping track of early dismissals.

  • Set up activities, snacks, and supplies for specific age group.

  • Housekeeping: Comfortable picking up after students, cleaning up spills, wiping down tables, ensuring classrooms and other areas of the school are tidied up before leaving for the day

  • Comfortable with the use of walkie-talkies and safely escorting children out to their cars at the end of the day

  • Adapts well to changes in schedules

  • Works well with other after school leaders to form a positive and supportive team atmosphere.

  • Tolerate moderate to loud noise levels.

  • Participate, as needed, in bending, stooping, stretching, squatting, pushing, pulling, sitting, and walking.

 

Qualifications 

  • High school diploma or GED

  • Proficiency in using educational technology and administrative software, including the Google platform (Excel, Presentations, Canva, Google Docs, etc.)

In compliance with IL’s Equal Pay Act, this position's salary range is $18-$20/hour. When extending an offer, Catherine Cook considers factors such as (but not limited to) the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, and market and organizational considerations.


Catherine Cook School is an equal-opportunity employer. We recognize that skills and insights are developed through a variety of professional and lived experiences. We seek to be more representative of the communities in which we live and who we teach.  We are intentionally seeking candidates who can demonstrate the core qualifications of this role through a combination of both non-traditional and traditional personal and professional experiences.

Employment Type: CONTRACTOR

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