Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
The Director of Food and Nutrition will oversee all aspects of Camp Nejeda's food service operations, including purchasing, meal preparation, nutrition planning, serving, sanitation, and record-keeping. The position ensures integration of healthy food choices and nutrition planning with the camp’s mission and program goals while also promoting safety, efficiency, and high standards in all food-related activities.
Camp Nejeda is a unique summer camp in New Jersey dedicated to serving families with type 1 diabetes. Since 1958, it has provided a safe, supportive, and fun environment where campers can enjoy traditional camp activities while learning to manage their diabetes alongside peers who understand their challenges. Camp Nejeda’s mission is to empower people with type 1 diabetes to develop confidence, independence, and friendships that last a lifetime.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Salary/Hourly (Based on Experience)
Benefits & Perks: camp housing is possible
Required Skills
Nutrition Knowledge
Menu Design
Inventory Management
Staff Training
manage cook and kitchen team
Menu Development
Allergen Identification
Interpersonal Skills
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Summer Camp / Sleep Away Camp
Nejeda’s story began in 1958, when a group of insightful parents (the New Jersey Diabetes League) partnered with caring health professionals (the New Jersey Diabetes Association) to create a safe place for their children and patients to come together, have fun, and at the same time, develop their diabetes management skills.
The new camp was called Camp Nejeda, an acronym for New Jersey Diabetes Association. A few years later, when it came time to purchase the land where the camp is still located, the partnership evolved into the Camp Nejeda Foundation.
Camp Nejeda has grown from a “clinic in the woods” serving 20 children its first summer to a highly respected and specialized camp experience for children with diabetes serving nearly 500 campers and families each year.
Founders
Today, Camp Nejeda is the tri-state region’s only full-season residential camp to exclusively serve campers with type 1 diabetes and their families. As one of just a handful in the U.S. to own its facilities, Camp Nejeda is able to offer not only a full summer season of residential diabetes camping but other programs throughout the year.
Camp Nejeda continues to be operated by the Camp Nejeda Foundation, Inc., an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose volunteer Board of Trustees are committed to helping children with type 1 diabetes live healthier, happier lives. The Camp Nejeda Foundation is active in the Diabetes Education and Camping Association, an organization with members from across the U.S., Canada, and internationally. Camp Nejeda is accredited by the American Camp Association, which evaluates over 300 standards for health, safety, and program quality, and is fully licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health.