Mikaela took on a co-cook position at Deer Crossing Camp, www.deercrossingcamp.com, for the summer of 2012. Mikaela was responsible for cooking meals for 50+ people, three times a day. Cooking in our wilderness location is considerably more challenging than cooking in an urban setting. There is no road access so she had to order food and then assist with food pick ups by boat, once a week. The food then had to be physically lifted and transported to the lodge after arriving by boat. Storage is also challenging due to the critter population which includes bears, marmots, squirrels, and mice. This requires constant monitoring, cleaning, and pest vector control. In addition she had to learn how to start generators, water pumps, and run other parts of the infrastructure associated with the kitchen which again is more challenging than a modern kitchen. As the director I was pleased that she was a quick study and picked up the protocols and procedures necessary to run the kitchen in a short period of time. She got along well with the other staff and campers and kept a can-do attitude for the summer. A number of times she offered cooking classes to the campers, who were enthusiastic about working in the kitchen with her. I think she will find that working in any food service organization is considerably easier after working at our wilderness camp and I wouldn't hesitate in hiring her again. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Jim Wiltens
(650) 369-3902
www.jimwiltens.com
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