Become a Crew Chef with VOC

Keep Volunteers Nourished & Energized

Share your love of food with others

Support or lead VOC’s camp kitchen for a weekend.


Looking for a meaningful way to contribute that's less physically demanding? Step into the camp kitchen! As a Crew Chef Helper, you’ll support VOC’s certified Crew Chefs in prepping and serving meals on weekend projects. If you’re ready for more responsibility, you can become a full Crew Chef and create meal plans, prep gear, and lead the kitchen team. No matter what role you take on, you’ll always have support from staff and fellow volunteers.

Perks & Community

  • Learn or expand outdoor cooking and camp kitchen skills.
  • Be part of a crew everyone appreciates (seriously, people love the cooks!).
  • Help create the comfort, care, and joy that keeps volunteers coming back.
  • Receive early access to project registration and leadership-only events. ï»¿
  • Join VOC’s community of volunteer leaders and our network of Crew Chefs. 

Which best describes you?

I’m new to VOC and curious about helping a Crew Chef on a project.

LEARN MORE

I have some experience and want to take on a bigger role in the kitchen.

LEARN ABOUT CREW CHEF

Crew Chef Helper

Step 1

Sign up as a Crew Chef Helper for a weekend project.

Step 2

Meet up Friday afternoon at the project and connect with the Crew Chef (VOC staff will help coordinate).

Step 3

Help with kitchen setup and meal prep alongside a certified Crew Chef.

Step 4

If you’re interested in taking on more responsibility, check out the pathway to becoming a certified Crew Chef below.

Resources To Get You Started:

Training sign-up, Crew Chef helper registration guide, meal planning templates, evaluation form.

Crew Chef

Step 1

Register for the Crew Chef Training Webinar (usually held in April).

Step 2

Volunteer as a Crew Chef Trainee on a project and receive mentoring from a certified Crew Chef.

Step 3

After each project, your mentor will complete a short evaluation and share feedback with you.

Step 4

Once you’re ready, take the lead on a weekend project and earn your Crew Chef certification!

Why Crew chefs are an integral role

Crew Chefs help fuel the heart of VOC projects. From breakfast burritos to hearty dinners, they make sure volunteers are well-fed and cared for, boosting morale, creating community, and keeping everyone energized for a great day outdoors.

Express Interest to Learn More

Take a minute to fill out our quick form and tell us what roles you’re interested in. From there, we’ll follow up with the right next steps, whether it’s training info, project invitations, or help getting set up on our volunteer portal.


What happens after you fill it out? 


  • You’ll hear from VOC staff with personalized resources based on your interests
  • If you’re new to VOC, we’ll walk you through how to get started 
  • If you already have a Volunteer Portal account, you’ll be ready to go, if not, we’ll help you create one

Still have questions? Reach out to us anytime at voc@voc.org, we’d love to help you find your place in the VOC community.