It's time to preheat your summer of a lifetime.
Cooking jobs in America.
What's involved with teaching cooking at summer camp?
You’ll be teaching 4-6 classes throughout the day, so you can get creative with each class, each day.
In cooking jobs at camp, you'll work with lots of different kids, as they'll rotate through your activity with their counselors. You'll have lots of help in the kitchen, but you'll get to make all the decisions about which recipes to follow. Your campers will range in age and ability, so simple recipes will be a great way to start out.
Why should I teach cooking at summer camp?
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Applications are now open for 2025!
Your ultimate summer job.
Build your CV.
Summer camp jobs are a great CV-builder, for whatever career you may pursue.
Teaching children activities at camp is a great alternative to a traditional summer job at home. You will develop your leadership skills, which will make you a great candidate for future job opportunities.
Develop your skills.
Summer camp is the ultimate skills builder.
Not only will you learn hard skills related to your activity, but you'll develop a range of soft skills thanks to what you'll be doing in your day-to-day.
You'll build your team work, communication, problem-solving, creativity and resilience skills, all whilst having the summer of a lifetime.
Make an impact.
It's no exaggeration to say you'll change lives.
Summer camp is a place where magic happens. Whether it's campers overcoming fears, or finding a new activity that takes them down a new path in life, moments happen on a near hourly basis. And you'll be front and centre of it.
Become a leader and experience a summer of a lifetime.
FAQs
Campers will come down to the session in age group divisions. There will be at least 1 counselor for every 6-10 campers, so you can expect groups of between 10-30 people. The counselors will help their own groups with their cooking projects, so you'll just have to oversee everyone and help out as needed.
Any experience with cooking, baking, or otherwise making delicious food will be a bonus to your application. It's a good idea to take some simple cooking or food safety courses either online or in a class - but if you just like to cook in your own kitchen, that's fine too! Experience working with kids is also a bonus at camp.
When starting your application you'll be asked to select your top skills. Choose cooking. Go into detail about what you will bring to the role, your skill level and mention any qualifications you have. A camp director will then be able to assess if you're a good fit and invite you to their camp.
