Management
Other
Restaurant / Food Service
To apply for this job email your details to info@ajaxsleepaway.com
Job Description
Below is the camp cook job description. We also have a maintenance position available – please inquire for further details.
Summer Camp Cook Job Description [2026]
The 6 qualifications for Summer Camp Cook applicants:
1. Love working with kids.
2. Prioritize safety.
3. Be responsibly crazy.
4. Possess the desire to lead.
5. Love the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains
6. Must love cooking for large groups in an outdoor kitchen!
Ajax Sleepaway’s goal is to provide an adventurous, awesome, outdoor summer experience for every camper that attends camp. We are looking for staff who think they can provide this atmosphere while maintaining the safety of all campers. We know part of what makes an amazing camp and keeps campers coming back, is an amazing staff. With that being said, when our counselors are happy, so too are our campers. Like with all of our campers, we want all of our counselors to have the best summer of their lives. However, being responsible for not only campers’ enjoyment but, more importantly, their safety can be stressful at times. We are looking for smart, responsible, and passionate counselors who believe they can balance the responsibility with the ability to let loose and have fun. We believe this is the exact type of counselor who will thrive at our camp.
We are located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies at 8,888 ft above sea level. The nights are cool, afternoon thunderstorms often flash through the valley, and the sunsets blaze the sky after dinner time. We take full advantage of our surroundings and truly provide a Colorado mountain adventure camp. It is important to note, our Sleepaway Camp is relatively new! We started our day camp in 2010 in Aspen and then moved our sleepaway camp to its permanent home on our 320 acre ranch in 2016. We subsequently hibernated operations for 3 years during the pandemic and re-opened last year! Thus, we are still in ‘start-up’ mode. As such, we hope that you will actively participate in helping refine our camp structure and help cultivate an amazing camp atmosphere. For those who want to have a great impact on the formation of a sleepaway camp in the high country of Colorado, this is an amazing opportunity. For those who desire to work at a century old camp with immutable systems, manicured lawns and air conditioning, this is not the camp for you.
Please visit www.ajaxsleepaway.com to get a better understanding of our camp philosophy, the activities we run, what a typical day at camp looks like and more.
Sleepaway Cook Responsibilities:
● Be responsible for meal planning (3 meals per day)
● Be able to work with camp director for food ordering via restaurant supply vendors
● Cook for groups between 30-60 people on a daily basis in an outdoor kitchen!
● Be a positive role model for campers, and younger counselors
● Pitch in to help camp operate
● Optionally, create and run cooking activities for campers!
Camp Cook Requirements:
● Must be excited to spend the summer outdoors in a rugged mountain environment
● Must have experience cooking for groups
● Be able to organize meal planning calendar and follow weekly schedules
● Possess good leadership skills given you will be leading all meals
Employment Dates:
● 6 weeks of camp + 1 week of staff training.
● The dates you are expected to be at camp are: June 20th – Aug 9th
○ June 20 – June 27 are staff training days with a day off
○ June 28 – Aug 8 are camp sessions with one day off per week
○ Aug 9 is cleanup and pack-up day
Salary for the 6 weeks (+1 Training Wk)
● $600 per week (7 total weeks)
● $200 end of summer bonus for completing your summer contract
● The 6 weeks of camp + 1 week of staff training + bonus = $4,400 (plus space for RV)
Please note: We are a residential camp, all employees are required to live on the camp property for the duration of the summer.
To apply for this job email your details to info@ajaxsleepaway.com