Junior Camp Counsellor

1 month ago

Greater Toronto Area, Canada Rooks to Cooks Full time

**Job Summary**:
Junior Counsellors are child care staff who help the team bring fun and positive energy to the camp setting. Junior Counsellors work directly with the Lead Camp Counsellor on site and receive mentoring and guidance from them. Junior Counsellors work alongside other chefs and volunteers to deliver Rooks to Cooks’ top-notch culinary and recreational curriculum to campers aged 6 years and older. They provide guidance, supervision and support to campers throughout each day and help maintain the safety and fun of the environment. Junior Counsellors work with campers and staff during cooking, breaks, transitions and before-care and help campers prepare for the end-of-week Pop-Up restaurant Additionally, they provide guidance to Counsellors in Training, who will learn alongside them.

**Key Duties**:
**Space Opener Supporter**
- Supervise morning care campers
- Pull and set up camper mise en place and equipment for morning recipes
- Set up demo station for first recipe
- Set up dish pit system for KA

**Camper Supervisor and Support Manager**
- With the support of the Camp Counsellor, Plan, prepare and execute break time activities, arts and crafts, games and team building exercises with enthusiasm
- Supervise and support during recipe demonstrations and recipe execution
- Conduct daily morning & afternoon huddles with Camo Counsellor - daily affirmations, rose & thorns with Camp Counsellor
- Provide additional support for campers who need it
- Assist campers with planning and making their Pop-Up restaurant theme, name and decor
- Assist campers and team with all aspects of the Friday night Pop up restaurant
- Help deliver large group and small group instruction
- Build authentic relationships with campers and their families
- Support in the building and maintaining of a physically and emotionally safe environment for campers and staff
- Respond and react professionally to all incidents and document in a timely manner
- Ensure campers are well fed and kept hydrated throughout day
- Help define and reinforce camp rules and expectations
- Help supervise and mentor Counsellors in Training

**Space Closer Supporter**
- Clean classroom space
- Conduct washroom checks to maintain the cleanliness after campers leave for the day

**Other duties as assigned**

**Qualifications / Experience**
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Previous experience working with children in a supervised group setting
- All employees will be required to obtain and demonstrate proof of completion of the following documents before the start date of their training and employment:

- First Aid & CPR A level
- Food Handlers Certification
- Vulnerable Sector Screening (18+ only)

**Skills & Abilities**
- Punctual and organised
- Friendly and inviting
- Maintains appropriate, professional boundaries
- Large and small group management skills
- Problem solving - you are able to work in the moment to proactively and reactively respond to incidents (ex: argument or injury) calmly and professionally according to company policy and certifications (First aid )
- Teamwork
- Take and follow directives
- Deliver written curriculum to campers as instructed by Rooks to Cooks
- Able to speak english - all our programs are delivered in english
- Passionate about working with children ages 6 and older
- Passionate and interested in culinary arts, and supporting children and youth in exploring these passions and interests

Applicants who have experience working in educational/instructional, recreational and camp settings are strongly encouraged to apply.

**Working Conditions**

Environment:

- Indoors in large spaces and a kitchen.
- Outdoor activities are held at parks and other grassed areas.

**Physical Requirements**
- Ability to stand for extended periods of times
- Ability to assist with culinary tasks and actively engage with campers

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 10 weeks

Pay: $17.20-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 - 44 per week

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- What is the largest group of children you'd be comfortable managing alone without support?
- How comfortable are you with planning and facilitating camp-style activities (games, sports, team building, arts and crafts?)
- This position is a full-time seasonal contract running in the summer months only. Why is a position of this nature of interest to you?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Food Handler Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-23

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