Camp Cook

This position is located at OMSI's Coastal Discovery Center at Camp Gray in Newport, Oregon. Our positions offer the unique opportunity to live, work, and play all over Oregon. The Coastal Discovery Center is located one mile from the Pacific Ocean, giving you the opportunity to explore the beaches, dunes, and coastal forests right outside your door! Learn more about OMSI Outdoor Education Jobs here.

Job Overview

Camp Cook

$135 per day

Special Project, Full-Time

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) mission is to inspire curiosity through engaging science learning experiences, foster experimentation and the exchange of ideas, and stimulate informed action. Join our team as a Camp Cook and be a part of igniting an education transformation at the intersection of science and technology that spreads opportunities across the Northwest!

The Camp Cook is an essential community member of passionate educators and learners.  They provide more than just food, they offer thoughtful menus, comfort, and nourishment for all. The Camp Cook helps to plan menus, and cooks for the programs at the Coastal Discovery Center near Newport, Oregon. This is a special project position running through November 10, 2023.

OMSI operates one of the largest museum-based outdoor education programs in the country, and supports life-long learning, inclusive communities, and fostering positive relationships with the environment. In joining the OMSI team, you get the opportunity to live, work, and play on the Oregon coast!

Click here for a comprehensive list of responsibilities and to apply. Position closes when filled.

All are welcome at OMSI.

OMSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining individuals from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, citizenship status, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected status.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our process as we build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can better reflect and serve our community.

We strongly invite applications from candidates who share our commitment to diversity.

Special Benefits

Position is eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Free housing and meals
• Up to 2 weeks of sick time per year with no waiting period
• Multiple health plans to choose from with employee premiums paid 86% by OMSI
• 403b Retirement with employer match eligibility
• Free annual OMSI Family Membership ($140 annual value)
• Reciprocal Employee Attractions Pass – valid for unlimited free general admission for two at 25 Oregon cultural attractions.
• Inclusion-centered professional development opportunities
• Employee-led rewards and recognition program
• Discounts on summer programs for employee’s children

Minimum Requirements

• Combination of experience and education equivalent to a high school diploma.
• Experience working and/or cooking in a commercial kitchen, with the ability to cook meals and baking from scratch.
• Current Oregon Food Handlers Card;
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate, repair, or clean power-driven food slicers, grinders, choppers and mixers;
• Pass pre-employment checks, such as criminal background check, reference checks, and American Camp Association (ACA) background checks (& on an annual basis).