Augustan Kitchen Chef
Location: Northern California (onsite housing provided)
Position Type: Full-time, seasonal (May 13th-August 9th)
Compensation: $8,000-12,000 DOE + housing, food, and utilities.
Are you passionate about cooking real food and making a difference? Join us this summer as part of the Camp Augusta kitchen team! Here, you’ll prepare local, organic, freshly crafted meals for our small community while enjoying all the perks of camp life—nature, connection, learning, and adventure.
Why Join Our Team?
At Camp Augusta, food service is more than just a job; it’s an essential part of our camp’s ethos. Our kitchen philosophy prioritizes whole foods that are nourishing, sustainable, and aesthetically beautiful, presented with love and care. You’ll work with our Kitchen Director, Kitchen Manager, and 6-7 Kitchen Staff to create delicious meals for our campers and staff. With a supportive, fun work environment, this role offers hands-on experience, professional growth, and a chance to take part in our 150+ camp activities and epic camp-wide games as well!
Read more about our food philosophy and watch a video of our food and space!
Dig into our kitchen vibe, culture, and structure, and see if you can imagine yourself here.
What You’ll Love About This Role
- Live and work at camp: Housing, food, and utilities are fully provided. Save your entire salary.
- Competitive pay: $8,000 – $12,000 for the summer (May 13 – Aug 9, 2025) depending on experience, with additional paid opportunities before and after the season.
- Perks of camp life: Enjoy unique camp programs, nature, a tight-knit community, and many more perks!
Our Ideal Augusta Kitchen Chef
- Whole Food Enthusiast: Passionate about preparing healthy meals from scratch.
- Flexible and Resilient: Thrives in a fast-paced, physically demanding role with variable schedules.
- Supportive Leader: Excited to guide and mentor kitchen assistants.
- Caring Communicator: Enjoys working with people of all backgrounds, including staff, campers, and parents.
- Community-Minded: Finds joy in sharing a space with 65 other staff members and engaging in the vibrant camp community.
Requirements
- Must be at least 19 years old by May 13, 2025.
- Available for full-time work from May 13 to Aug 9, 2025 (pre/post-summer work opportunities also available for additional pay).
- Professional kitchen experience and a robust understanding of flavor and cuisine is preferred, and eagerness to learn and collaborate is essential.
Do you have any questions?
Send us a message on Handshake, and we’ll get back to you by the end of the next day! You can also send any questions you have to applications@campaugusta.org.
Feeling ready to apply?
1. Take 5 minutes to fill out our interest form.
2. Someone from our hiring team will reach out to you within 24 hours.
3. Schedule an Intro Chat with us, and complete a full application!
You can also read more about us and our open positions on our website. We can’t wait to meet you!