Work at Camp Linwood MacDonald

Join our Team and Make a Difference

Camp jobs offer invaluable skill-building, leadership, training, and enrichment opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else! Our Staff Team provides positive life changing experiences for children, youth and adults.  

We offer a variety of jobs in our food service, maintenance and program (activities) departments as well as a variety of schedule options.  Most positions are seasonal - you may work summers, spring or fall - or any combination of seasons.  You may also work part time or full time depending on the position. 

Explore how you can join us to make a positive difference in the lives of others and yourself! 

Camp Employment Interest Form 

Primary Positions Available
Kitchen Staff (Cook / Assistant Cook) Under the general direction of the Branch Executive Director and the guidance, leadership and supervision of the Food Service Manager, the Cook or Assistant Cook will be responsible for assisting in the planning, cooking and function of the kitchen and meal services provided by this facility. Housing is not available, staff must have reliable transportation. Minimum age: 18
Summer Counselors Counselors are the primary caregivers for each camper. The Counselor is responsible for organizing and leading activities and guiding campers and guests. Seasonal Counselors are required to spend a minimum of 4 weeks in cabin with campers and must either live on campus in the staff dorm, or must be able to commute locally for the remainder of the summer camp season. Minimum Age: 18 Note: we begin hiring for Summer 2026 in November 2025.	Program Facilitator  Program Facilitators are responsible for organizing and leading activities and guiding campers and guests.  Program facilitators commute locally and are typically hourly employees.
Kitchen Steward / Dishwasher  Under the direction of the Food Services Manager and the Branch Executive Director, the Kitchen Steward directly assists the Cook to ensure the upkeep, cleanliness, food preparation and delivery of the camp food services department on a daily basis. Kitchen Stewards complete dishwashing, dining room & kitchen cleaning and other tasks.   Housing is not available, staff must have reliable transportation. Minimum age: 14

Additional Camp Positions

• Waterfront Supervisor (Must be Over 18)
• Assistant Program Facilitator (Under 18 and minimum age 16)
• Dishwasher & Food Service Steward (minimum age 14)
• Facilities Assistant (minimum age 16) 

The YMCA of Newark and Vicinity's Camp Linwood MacDonald provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, citizen status, age, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, refusal to submit to genetic testing or provide genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state laws. Upon request, reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on the Y’s business, in accordance with applicable laws.

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