1st Cook - Northwestern Ontario Remote Camp Operations

Dexterra Group; Northwestern Ontario; Remote; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading culinary service provider is seeking a First Cook to handle meal preparation and kitchen operations in a camp setting. This role involves ensuring quality standards, coordinating kitchen staff, and maintaining high cleanliness standards. Candidates must have cooking experience and a Food Safe certificate. The position offers competitive wages and includes full accommodation and meal provisions.

Benefits

All meals provided

Accommodation provided

Access to gym and common areas

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience is required.
• Must have a current Food Safe certificate.
• Experience in supervising a team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle preparation of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
• Coordinate all kitchen staff involved in meal preparation.
• Follow proper storage and rotation of food supplies.

Skills

Cooking experience

Supervision

Food Safe certificate

Large scale camp cooking

Job description

Job Description

The First Cook plays a key role in executing the daily dinner service with support from the culinary team. Working with Culinary leadership, the First Cook is responsible for preparing the feature proteins required for dinner service, ensuring that quality standards are met. As a senior member of the production team the First Cook will demonstrate effective leadership and will be responsible, along with Culinary leadership, for monitoring daily operations.

The position involves a remote work lifestyle in a camp setting with the following amenities:

• All meals and accommodations are provided
• Travel is provided to and from the site locations from designated locations in the Winnipeg MB, Thunder Bay ON and surrounding area
• Private room with cable television
• Access to Wi-Fi
• Access to laundry facilities and detergents
• Access to a gym and common areas

Responsibilities

• Handling, preparation, production, and timely service of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in accordance with approved methods and standards
• Preparing meals according to client scheduling and within the menu plan and budget guidelines
• Preparing adequate quantities of the menu choices by following all production quotas set
• Preparing food as close to consumption time as possible. Supervise all portioning of meals on serving line to ensure all clients are receiving amounts specified
• Coordinating all kitchen staff involved in the preparation and serving of meals
• Following proper storage and rotation of all food supplies

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience is required
• Must have a current Food Safe certificate
• Large scale camp cooking experience is an asset
• Red Seal or other certifications is an asset
• Experience in accurately producing weekly inventories is an asset
• Previous experience in supervising a team is preferred
• High standards in maintaining a clean and organized Kitchen
• Physical demands include: lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs; climb ladders or stairs; stand, walk, squat, kneel or sit for extended lengths; repetitive hand work; work with arms at full length; work with arms above shoulder height

Work Schedule and Remuneration

1st Cooks work on a rotational schedule of 2 weeks on/2 weeks off. Site locations are in remote settings, requiring either air travel to site, or via ground on our shuttle. You may be required to work nights, weekdays, weekends, and general holidays. Wages are paid on an hourly basis with a starting rate of $22.15 per hour.

Dexterra Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status, or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the hiring selection process are available upon request.

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