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Food Service Manager  

Location: URJ Eisner Camp (53 Brookside Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230) 

Organization: Union for Reform Judaism 

Employment Type: Full Time, Benefits Eligible, Exempt, MNGT 

Department: Camps & Immersives – Eisner Camp 

Reporting to: Business Manager 

Start Date: May 1, 2025 

Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000 plus competitive benefits package 

Level/Salary Grade: Subject Matter Expert (Intermediate) / B   

The Role 

The Union for Reform Judaism’s Eisner Camp is looking for an experienced Food Service Manager to lead our food operations. The camp offers vibrant summer and year-round programs for a diverse community. As the Food Service Manager, you'll oversee all food services, ensuring high standards of quality, health, safety, and customer service. You'll manage a team from diverse backgrounds, focusing on creating an inclusive environment. Note: Year-round retreats require working weekends, and onsite living is available during summer and retreat weekends. 

What You Will Do 

The Food Service Manager reports to the Business Manager and is responsible for the following: 

Who You Are 

You are an energetic and experienced food service professional, skilled in managing operations efficiently while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and positive team environment. You are committed to high standards of food safety, communication, and creating equitable spaces that prioritize diversity and inclusion. 

Keys to Success (the must-haves) 

Food Service Management: You have proven experience in food service management, ideally in a camp or similar setting. You’re energetic, passionate, and team-oriented, with a caring personality and the ability to efficiently manage a clean, cost-effective kitchen. You have strong knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices. 

Communication: You possess strong verbal and written communication skills, able to engage individuals or groups from diverse backgrounds. You bring a sense of humor and patience to your interactions. You’re comfortable using email and other IT systems. 

Self-Management & Accountability: You can prioritize and manage your time effectively while maintaining personal well-being. You communicate your needs and challenges clearly, creating a collaborative environment. You’re responsible and timely in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. You thrive under pressure and handle multiple tasks while maintaining a positive work environment. 

Collaborative Teamwork: You work well with diverse teams, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities. You manage time and resources efficiently to meet deadlines and budgets, while addressing challenges respectfully. You’re open to learning about the organization and strengthening collaboration. You connect people and ideas to improve team outcomes and foster inclusion. 

Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI): You have experience or are willing to create inclusive environments where everyone feels a sense of belonging. You incorporate diverse viewpoints to promote innovation.  

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

About Us  

​​Every team member at the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) plays an essential role in our mission to create a whole, just, and compassionate world. Our team is creative, thoughtful, and innovative. Each member of the team is empowered to make meaningful contributions to achieving our shared goals. Our diverse team is made up of individuals with different skills and backgrounds and every team member is willing to take risks as well as take action to develop and create big ideas for the future of the Reform Movement. While this position focuses on a particular area of work, every team member is a vital part of our overall success.   

​The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) provides vision and voice to build strong communities that, together, transform the way people connect to Judaism and change the world. We acknowledge that due to racism, ableism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression, that our communities are not whole until everyone experiences a sense of belonging within the Jewish community. As the largest Jewish movement in North America, we stand for a Judaism that is inclusive and reflective of a wide range of identities and accept the responsibility of dismantling oppression both inside and outside of our communities. Through camping, youth experiences, programs, information sharing, and networking opportunities, our over 850 congregations and 14 residential camps create opportunities for our communities to enhance their capacity to build and expand community, engage in meaningful and authentic Jewish life, deepen Jewish learning, energize worship, pursue social justice and develop inspired leadership. Together, our employees and stakeholders, are creating Reform Judaism of today.​