Food Service Assistant

Job Overview:

Food Service Assistants help to prepare healthy meals and to make sure the kitchen is kept at Maine State health code standards. This position is part-time seasonal (June – September).

  • Position Title: Food Service Assistant
  • Department: Cooperative Extension
  • Location: Blueberry Cove 4-H Camp and Learning Center
  • Your Direct Supervisor:  Blueberry Cove Director, Ryan LeShane
  • Position Type: Part-Time, Flexible Work Hours
  • Salary Range: $15.84-$17.26/hour
  • We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Work Environment / Dynamics: 

Your position will be based at Blueberry Cove Learning Center in Tenants Harbor, Maine. Kitchen staff work closely with the Food Service Supervisor and the director to ensure the dietary needs of everyone at camp are met.

Your Work Schedule:

Part-time, 20-40 hours per week. Some weeks in the spring and fall seasons will be fewer hours due to fewer programs.

Responsibilities:

  • Collecting, rinsing, and cleaning pots, pans, and related utensils.
  • Operating dish cleaning equipment.
  • Cleaning dining facilities using standard custodial equipment.
  • Collecting, cleaning, and drying laundry.
  • Performing standard, unskilled maintenance

Knowledge and Skill Qualifications:

Required: 

  • Ability to read, write, and follow directions.
  • No previous work experience required

Preferred: 

  • High safety and sanitation standards
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible, team player
  • Training and/or experience in sanitation, food preparation and protection, hygiene, and record keeping

Benefits:

  • Optional rustic housing
  • Meals during programming

Who We Are:

The 4-H Camp and Learning Centers provide environmentally focused programs for Maine youth and families. Our mission is to teach youth and adults to be effective and caring citizens of the earth through affordable environmental education and fun nature-based experiences.

To Apply:

To apply for the Food Service Assistant position, please submit the following to ryan.leshane@maine.edu or use our online application.

  • A resume
  • A cover letter describing why you’d be a great fit for the learning center
  • If your application moves forward you will be required to submit a name, email, and phone number for three references.
  • Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the final review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
  • For full consideration, materials must be submitted by 4:30 pm, on June 1, 2025.
  • For questions about the search, please contact Ryan LeShane, at ryan.leshane@maine.edu
  • The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

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