Guide for Kitchen Volunteers
Kitchen volunteers are a
vital part of the foodservice at Fowler.
Without you, we wouldnÕt eat!
Working in the kitchen is mostly a behind the scenes job, but it is very
rewarding when a camper or staff thanks you for all you doÉ
Here is a quick overview of
the week ahead for you!
1:00 All volunteers meet in Lakeside lodge. This will give you the opportunity to
meet other volunteers at camp that week, who you may not see too much of!
After this meeting,
if you have not settled into your lodging, you have the opportunity to do so.
3:30 Kitchen volunteers will
meet in the kitchen to review the week and prepare for the cookout dinner.
7:00 Or thereabouts is a required
meeting for all volunteers to go over staff conduct standards (SWiMÕs have
already had this training).
The cook will specify what
times you will be needed in the kitchen each day. Generally speaking, you will arrive between 7:00 and 7:30,
have a morning break before lunch preparations, a break between lunch and
dinner preparations, and are finished for the day by about 7:00pm. This gives you the opportunity to jump
in with camper activities during the day and participate in evening programs
and vespers!
The only meal we will serve
Saturday is breakfast. Once
breakfast is served and we do our end of the week clean-up, thatÕs it! SWiMÕs will also help with the all-camp
clean-up.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Š Wake up calls
Š Meal set up
Š Jumper supervision
Š Dishwashing
Š Serving buffet meals
Š Working the jumper window
Š Various forms of meal preparation
Working in the kitchen can
make for long days. It can be
difficult and stressful under time pressures. Often people will forget to thank you for a job well
done. However, we can all work
within a system to get the job done well and on-time, enjoy the community we
have working alongside each other, and be proud of what we produce. This process is helped along if we all
follow some basic expectations:
Š Be on time!
Š Come ready and willing to work, whether you get to do
dishes or bake cookies
Š Take initiative to complete tasks
Š Stay until the work is doneÉmany hands make light work
Attire: All
kitchen workers are to wear:
Š Closed-toed shoes
Š Long hair tied back
Š Some form of head covering (hat, bandana, hair net)
Š Protective gloves when preparing foods
Š Staff/volunteer shirts on Sundays and Saturdays
whenever possible
Š Clothing that is appropriate, yet comfortable in an
often hot environment
FowlerÕs system of dealing
with emergencies is called ÒFrench LouieÓ. During a ÒFrench LouieÓ, the phone in the kitchen is
monitored by a staff person. Those
of us in the kitchen can be helpful in a few different ways:
Š Ask the staff if you can be of any help
Š Continue to work as usual unless you have been asked
to help in a specific manner
Š Know how to work the intercom and know emergency
numbers
Š Be aware of the location of the first aid kit