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🥝 Summer Cook

Appalachia Service Project Inc | Talcott, United States | Posted June 19, 2026

Job Description

Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is hiring two individuals per county to work as cooks, preparing hot meals for up to 84 volunteers during the summer.

Primary Responsibilities:


  • Prepare 5 pre-planned evening meals (Sunday through Friday, with one weeknight off) and 5 morning meals (Monday through Friday).

  • Ensure that meals meet ASP’s set summer program menu and standards. Menu is standardized and geared toward simple and quick meal prep.

  • Help ASP Staff perform inventory. ASP staff will order and purchase food.

  • Work with one or more other cooks to accomplish meal prep.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Help portion and serve meals to volunteers.

  • Assist in meal clean-up. Some facilities may not allow unauthorized personnel in kitchen spaces.

  • Help ASP staff prepare for Thursday night cookout in advance.

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