Job Details

Job Description

The Remote Cook is responsible for the daily preparation, production, stocking, and presentation of a variety of foods, including breakfast, entrees/soups, salads, and pantry production. Responsibilities also include maintaining serving line levels, cleaning and sanitizing preparation areas and equipment, and baking. All duties are to be performed in accordance with NMS' mission, vision, and values, as well as departmental policies, practices, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs all main line food production duties with specific items determined by assigned shift.
• Reviews the needs of the day with assigned supervisor(s), completes production sheets, reviews maintenance reports, and verifies supply needs and availability.
• Assists assigned supervisors with menu and recipe development.
• Monitors and replenishes all salad bar and pantry production items using proper rotation procedures.
• Cooks food items such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner foods, coffee, drinks, tray items, sandwiches, salad dressings, meat items, cheese or vegetable trays, and salad bar items.
• Prepares, places, presents, and restocks items such as bulk/fresh vegetables, salads, relish trays, meats, sauces, cheeses, or salad dressings.
• Utilizes production sheets to determine amounts needed for serving areas.
• Uses a variety of food preparation procedures and equipment including cutting instruments, and produces new salads as needed.
• Assists other personnel in food production or handling special duties as needed.
• Serves in the service line as needed.
• Handles special food preparation or cleaning projects as required.
• Rotates food items as appropriate.
• Cleans and sanitizes preparation areas, salad bar area, workstation, or associated equipment.
• Cleans various food service and food preparation equipment, storage areas, and may include cleaning glass and general polishing, sweeping, wiping, or mopping of other areas or surfaces.
• Verifies and oversees food serving lines, areas, and bars, ensuring they are properly stocked, set up, and cleaned.
• Removes garbage from assigned areas, sets up or breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, and serving lines.
• Communicates with supervisors to discuss items needed for meals and backups.
• Completes menu display announcements as outlined by a supervisor.
• Handles or organizes freight on a regular basis.
• Responsible for supervision of assigned staff, either directly or through lead personnel, of 30 or more employees engaged in providing a variety of industrial housekeeping and janitorial services and projects in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Responsible for quantity and quality control in food production as well as overall sanitation of assigned areas.
• Assists in the supervision and training of food service personnel.
• Observes and instructs others on proper rotation procedures for produce and dairy products.
• Maintains food production equipment and storage areas following proper sanitation, safety, and operational procedures.
• Notifies supervisor if safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• This position is responsible for the supervision of staff. Other duties pertinent to the department or unit's success may also be assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least five (5) years of directly related restaurant cooking experience demonstrating a working knowledge of high-volume food production, food service production, food service positions, equipment, and supervisory techniques.
• Ability to instruct and train others, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must have or obtain an Alaska Food Workers Card and/or ServSafe Certification upon hire.
• Must pass all pre-employment contract requirements, including background check and UA drug test.
• Ability to cooperate and work as part of a team with fellow employees, customers, and clients.
• Ability to make decisions in the moment with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to stand for 12 hours per shift for the scheduled rotation.
• Must be able to live in dormitory-style settings and meet cleanliness requirements of the remote camp.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read, and write English.
• Must meet and adhere to all safety guidelines and regulations set forth by the company and client.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather: Indoor/Outdoor. Frequently exposed to arctic conditions.

Noise level: Moderate to Loud.

Description of environment: This is an industrial kitchen setting located in a remote camp.

Must constantly be able to stand, walk, climb, push, pull, use hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch.

Travel: Must be able to travel by plane and/or bus to remote camps.

Physical requirements: Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Travel may require an employee or contractor to pass a TSA security checkpoint. If the employee or contractor does not have valid identification, they will not be able to travel until valid identification is obtained and verified. For this reason, all Red Dog employees and contractors must have valid identification when traveling to and from the mine. For a list of TSA approved valid identification, visit TSA Identification.

Competencies

NMS Core Values

Safety guides our behavior.

Honesty and integrity govern our activities.

Commitments made will be fulfilled.

All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

The environment will be protected and sustained.