Employment Opportunities

Summer Staff

Summer Staff at Camp Pine Lake do it all, from facilities to food to program. In the course of the season, Summer Staff learn what it takes to make camp happen. Half of the summer is spent facilitating camp for the Church of the Brethren campers, with a primary focus on program, and half of the summer is spent providing support and logistics for rental camps that utilize the Camp Pine Lake facility.

As a small camp adjacent to Pine Lake State Park, we thrive on the creativity of all our staff and look to empower each Summer Staff member that comes to Camp Pine Lake.

Summer Staff arrive at camp somewhere around the last week of May or first week of June and work through the first week of August.

The person filling this position:

1. Needs to respect the ministry of Camp Pine Lake and be willing to work toward the fulfillment of our Mission Statement.

2. Needs to have an understanding of their own faith journey and be on a track to continue to work at their faith during their time of employment.

3. Must be 19 years old and needs to be at least two years older than supervised campers. One full year out of high school. Work schedule and assignments will be determined by age.

4. Needs to have an attitude compatible with servant leadership.

5. Must be able to work with persons of all ages, and willing to work in all areas of operation.

6. Needs to have appropriate emotional maturity and stability.

7. Needs to accept the Responsibilities of Summer Staff.

If you are interested in a summer position for next season, please contact Betsy Kuecker at camppinelakedirector@gmail.com or 641-939-5334.

Kitchen Lead

CPL seeks a Kitchen Lead/Head Cook with a passion for fresh food and serving people with love. At the minimum, we need a strong lead for our summer camp season (June-August), but we also welcome someone who wants to join camp leadership more holistically and serve throughout the year, including support for our food sharing ministries.

If you love to work as a team preparing great quality food for fun-loving campers this job is for you. We pride ourselves on serving fresh, healthy, delicious and creative meals and snacks. At CPL, how we prepare and serve meals is an important part of our culture of 'radical hospitality.' Come be part of what we do and how we do!

This person filling this position:

Must have experience working in the CPL kitchen or in another kitchen setting
Previous culinary training or in a ServSafe environment preferred
Experience in large meal planning and supervising staff is preferred but not required
Needs to respect the ministry of Camp Pine Lake and be willing to work toward the fulfillment of our Mission Statement
Prepare and serve all meals for campers and staff when scheduled
See that the kitchen is kept clean so that it would pass inspection by any local, state or federal agencies
Supervise the duties of kitchen staff and volunteers
Give Camp Director input on planned menus
Keep a running list of needed kitchen supplies
Follow safe handling rules for food preparations
Train kitchen staff in ServSafe practices
Prepare for various dietary needs of campers and staff
Attend staff training as requested
Reflect the camp mission statement in all interactions with staff and campers
Adherence to double-coverage and other camper safety requirements

If you are interested in applying, please contact Camp Pine Lake at camppinelakedirector@gmail.com or 641-939-5334.

Kitchen Staff

In addition to a Kitchen Lead, we always need Kitchen Staff to fill our shifts in the summer. Generally, Kitchen Staff work one 6 or 7 hour shift per day and are paid hourly, based upon experience.

Your responsibilities may include but are not limited to food preparation, dish washing, keeping kitchen organized and clean, food ordering, working with vendors and local food bank, and developing and planning healthy delicious meals.

Ages 14 and up are invited to apply.

Food service experience is not required but is a plus. If you are interested in applying, please contact Camp Pine Lake at camppinelakedirector@gmail.com or 641-939-5334.