What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Counselor/Dishwasher position at Camp Wakeshma?
Every Junior Counselor will have at least one week of Dishwashing.
Junior Counselor Job Description (volunteer position) – Now Accepting Applications for 2025
Must be 16 by first day of Camp
Responsible to: Program Director, Unit Leaders, and Counselors
Responsibilities:
- promote the attributes of the C.A.M.P.P. Wakeshma community
- lead campers
- report any signs of abuse to camp director
- help unload goods from food truck
- assist counselors with their responsibilities (see counselor description)
- perform other duties as determined by the Executive Camp Director
Leave time:
Junior Counselors will get one “night out,” taps to midnight. During this “night out,” junior counselors must remain at camp between the lodge and the waterfront unless given specific permission otherwise.
Dishwasher Job Description (paid position) – Now Hiring for 2025
Must be 16 by first day of Camp
Responsible to: Kitchen Leader
Responsibilities:
- promote the C.A.M.P.P. Wakeshma community
- clean and sanitize all dishes
- inventory cleaning chemicals and keep maintenance in camp director aware of low supplies
- conduct and record chlorine tests
- maintain a clean dishroom
- help jumpers clean and prep tables
- help unload goods from food truck
- take trash and recycling from lodge to proper receptacles
- inform kitchen director or camp director of any problems relating to the dishroom/lodge/etc.
- once dishwasher responsibilities are complete, work with cabin counselor in the role of junior
counselor - perform other duties as determined by the Executive Camp Director
Leave time:
Dishwashers will get one night out from taps until midnight. During this night out
dishwashers must remain at camp between the lodge and the waterfront unless given specific
permission otherwise.
