Work in the Greystone Kitchen

Camp Greystone is accredited by the American Camp Association.

Typical Day

Hour	Activity
7:00 a.m.	Reveille
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast
7:50 a.m.	Report to your station
9:30 a.m.	Morning Assembly
10:00 a.m.	Free Time
12:15 a.m.	Lunch
12:45 a.m.	Report to your station
2:30 p.m.	Free Time
5:15 p.m.	Supper
5:45 p.m.	Report to your station
8:00 p.m.	Evening Program
8:45 p.m.	Call to Quarters
9:20 p.m.	Lights Out
9:45 p.m.	Taps

Free Time

During free time, you will be allowed to sign up for certain classes at camp, if you are interested. These classes will be announced during your orientation. During the afternoon free time we will typically play some type of group sport such as ultimate Frisbee, soccer or basketball. This is a great time for people of all talents to get together, have fun and get in shape. If you feel that you need a more specific training schedule, there are plenty of people who will run crosscountry, ride bicycles, swim laps, or lift weights. If you are trying to get in shape for a school sport, I guarantee that you will have the opportunity at Greystone.

Evenings

Most nights, we will join the rest of the camp in Evening Program. These are always fun and you might even get involved. Some nights we may do something by ourselves such as a scavenger hunt, bowling, laundry or climbing the wall.

Sundays

Sunday is everyone’s day off except the counselors. Church is at 12:00 with rest of camp and after lunch we always do some fun activity. It could be anything from Skiing on lake Keowee to a movie and dinner in town. Whatever the activity, it is always enjoyable to relax and have fun as a group without having to worry about the dishes.

Working in the Greystone Kitchen is an experience that will change your life forever! You will learn to work hard, play hard and get along with other people. In the course of a day, you will help in feeding over 700 people 3 exceptional meals a day. You will also find time to play hours of group sports such as Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis and others that we invent as the summer rolls along. There will be time for running and lifting weights as well as summer reading. We tie everything that we do together with spiritual truths that we apply to our everyday lives. If you are willing to work harder and have more fun than any of your friends back home, the Greystone Kitchen is the place for you.

Purpose

Our purpose is to do all that we can to help young people develop balanced lives through the development of four aspects of life: the physical, mental, social, and spiritual. We believe that this program is a wonderful place to develop these in a hands on environment.

Who

As long as you are at least 13 years old you can work in the kitchen. We have people from all over the country and some from other countries both male and female. We have three groups of young people that work in the kitchen, campers, assistant counselors and counselors.

Campers

To be a kitchen camper you must be at least 13 years of age and have permission from your parents to work. The primary responsibilities of the camper are to wash dishes. We feed 700 people three meals per day so as you may have guessed we have a lot of dishes, pots and pans. Because of the large number of people that we hire for this job the work is relatively quick and believe it or not, fun.

Assistant Counselor

To be an assistant counselor you must be between the ages of 16 and 18 and preferably have had Greystone kitchen experience. You will be assigned an area of the kitchen and will be responsible for working as a team to make sure that the duties of that area are completed in a timely and professional manner. You will also be responsible for helping your counselor at night with devotions and for monitoring the cabin certain nights of the week after taps.

When it is not your turn to monitor after taps you will be allowed to walk into camp and visit with the other counselors until 11:30pm. You must be back in your cabin by 11:40pm.

Counselor

All counselors must have completed their freshman year in college and preferably have Greystone kitchen work experience. You will be assigned certain areas of the kitchen to lead. You are responsible for making the task lists that will be posted in these areas each day. These tasks will include all food preparation and cleaning requirements for the day. You will also be there to answer any questions that your campers have, devotions at night and for monitoring the cabin certain nights of the week after taps.

When it is not your turn to monitor after taps you will be allowed to visit with the other camp counselors. You must be back in your cabin by 12:00am.

Greystone Kitchen Rules

It is our policy to "act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God" (Micah 6:8).! In order to create a community of trust and love, it is essential that we believe in the word of God and strongly uphold its doctrine. We ask that our staff exemplify these ideals in attitude, action and speech. It is vital that staff member's conduct always reflect their faith. We ask that you be able to represent the Christian lifestyle with a positive attitude and wholesome speech.

You will love that, when working at Greystone, you are among a staff that is like minded, loyal to you, and excited about this ministry. The Greystone community is refreshingly bright because we all work together toward common goals of integrity, loyalty, honesty, kindness, and truth.

Drugs

While under contract, our staff does not condone, nor personally use drugs, tobacco or alcohol. This includes the appearance of impropriety (i.e. going to parties or hanging out with groups who are using these substances).

Appearance

Modesty of dress should be considered at all times. Brief bathing suits, t-shirts with beer slogans, or inappropriate fraternity / sorority party shirts, should be left at home. Men should be clean-shaven and have hair neatly cut above the collar. Men may not wear earrings while they are at camp. We do not allow the public display of tattoos, multiple ear piercing, or body piercing.

Days Off

Everyone, except the counselors, has Sunday off. Your days off are the perfect time to explore the area if your parents would like to come take you out for the day. Parents are allowed to pick you up after you finish work on Saturday and you must be back by 6:00pm on Sunday or if you leave on Sunday morning you don’t have to be back until 10:30pm on Sunday. You are allowed to bring your car to camp as long as you have a valid drivers license. Assistant counselors who bring a car must leave their keys at the office and are only allowed to drive on their day off. No one may ride in another person’s car without written permission from his or her parents.

Men Staff

As a man in a predominantly female environment, your job is enviable! We rely on you to be a positive role model and a support to the community. Men only assume a counseling ministry with the male kitchen campers. We hire men in all areas of the camp and count on your strength of character & body (i.e. moving trunks, beds, etc...). Men should be prepared to give selflessly of their time and energy to accomplish the seen and unseen tasks of a large group.

Dating

Only college age counselors are allowed to date and it must not interfere with their work.

Our Goal

We want your camp experience to be rewarding in every way - full of wonderful memories with the campers and counselors alike. Just as we encourage each camper to grow in the four-fold way, we hope that you, too, will find that Greystone renders you a unique opportunity for growth in these areas. We provide Bible studies and time of encouraging fellowship for our staff. We want to do everything possible to encourage and equip you, not only for a fulfilling summer, but also for a satisfying life once you leave camp.

How to Apply

To apply for a job in the kitchen, fill out the Greystone Kitchen Program application. Make sure that you fill out the application completely as all of the information is important to our decision-making. We will contact you after we have made a decision.

Kitchen Staff Application PDF - 60kb