1st Cook

ATCO; Elkford; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ATCO Frontec is hiring a First Cook to ensure meals are prepared and served to the highest standards while covering the Chef during rotations. The role supports culinary operations in challenging lodge environments and requires red seal certification and strong leadership.

Responsibilities include assisting with food preparation, inventory control, ordering supplies, training staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Pre-employment checks include security clearance and safety testing.

Qualifications

• Must have Red Seal Certification.
• Advanced Food Safe Certificate is Required.
• Valid CSTS and First Aid is required.
• Professional communication skills, oral, and written.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef in managing food services in strict compliance with ASL Food Service Management Guides.
• Assist the Chef in the preparation of all foods to be served at the designated time.
• Assist the chef in inventory control to ensure proper minimum stock.
• Order supplies in accordance with the population of the lodge.
• Ensure meals are prepared and served to the highest standard.
• Train workers in food preparation, service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and work areas to ensure efficient service.
• Inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Multitasking

Stressing under pressure

Education

Red Seal Certification

Advanced Food Safe Certificate

First Aid (CSTS)

Job description

Job Description

Who We Are:

Like our country, ATCO Frontec is built on a Frontier Spirit of being agile, robust, ready to go to the most challenging places and push the boundaries. Do YOU have the Frontier Spirit? If the answer is yes, you should probably work with us.

ATCO Frontec is a market leader providing facilities management, camp services, workforce lodging solutions, operational support services and disaster and emergency management for a diverse range of clients, allowing them to focus on their core business.

We are a service organization, based on good people who get the job done in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our team is constantly pursuing excellence as a standard. We provide the training and supervision required to deliver the best customer service to our clients, and to ensure the highest safety standards.

We value diversity and we’re committed to an inclusive, fair and respectful workplace, striving to create a work environment that allows for every employee to reach their full potential.

ATCO Frontec is part of ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6,000 employees and assets of $23 billion, ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing, innovative modular facilities, construction, site support services, and logistics and operations management); Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas transmission, distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales); Transportation (ports and transportation logistics); and Commercial Real Estate. More information can be found at www.ATCO.com.

Description:

The 1 st Cook is responsible for responsible to ensure that meals are prepared and served to the highest standard possible. The 1st Cook provides coverage of the Chef’s position when he/she is out on rotation.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Chef in managing food services in strict compliance with ASL Food Service Management Guides
• Assists the Chef in the preparation of all foods to be served at the designated time
• Assist the chef in the inventory control to assure proper minimum stock
• Order supplies in accordance with the population of the lodge
• Ensure that the meals are prepared and severed to the highest standard
• Ensure that the kitchen staff completes their given tasks in a professional and timely manner
• Train workers in food preparation, service, sanitation, and safety procedures
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and work areas to ensure efficient service
• Inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance
• Clean kitchen, utensils and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned by management from time to time

Qualifications

• Must have Red Seal Certification
• 5 years’ experience as 1st Cook in the hotel/restaurant industry
• Advanced Food Safe Certificate is Required
• Valid CSTS and First Aid
• Professional communication skills, oral, and written
• Ability to work with and supervise other kitchen employees
• Strong organization and leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Work well under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Effectively solve problems

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a Security Clearance Check.

This position has been identified as safety sensitive and will require completion of a pre-employment alcohol & drug test as well as a fit for work medical test.

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