Reforestation Camp Chef

Wright Canada Holdings Ltd; Field; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vegetation management company in British Columbia seeks a Camp Chef to supervise kitchen operations at remote camps. Responsibilities include food preparation, budgeting, and ensuring safety standards. Candidates should have cooking experience and be able to adapt to a dynamic environment. A valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License is required, along with the ability to carry heavy items and work in remote settings.

Benefits

Pay rate of $25 per hour

Statutory holiday pay and vacation pay

Meals provided at camp

Potential for extended work

Qualifications

• Minimum of one season of experience cooking in a tree planting camp.
• Experience with food budgets and ordering from suppliers.
• Willingness to work, enjoy, and live in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and delegate tasks to assistant chefs.
• Ensure a safe and productive working environment.
• Maintain the kitchen and implement food safety management.

Skills

Cooking in a tree planting camp

Food budgeting and ordering

Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License

Driving pick-up trucks

Carrying 50+ pounds

First Aid certification

Job description

Reports To: Reforestation Camp Supervisor

About Us:

Spectrum Resource Group (SRG), a business unit of Wright Canada Holdings, Spectrum Resource Group is an integrated vegetation management (IVM) solutions provider with expertise in vegetation management, forest management, and reforestation. We provide these services to federal, provincial, regional, local and Indigenous governments, to the forestry, energy, mines, petroleum, transportation and utility sectors, and to numerous regional invasive species organizations across Canada.

Why Wright Canada Holdings:

• A Company Culture of Safety, Family, Integrity, Excellence and Stewardship
• Pay rate of $25 per hour PLUS statutory holiday pay and vacation pay
• Spectrum Camps are remote bush camps that have a kitchen with meals provided, dining tents, bathrooms, shower facilities, first aid rooms, drinking water and Starlink internet access.
• Potential for work that extends past the tree-planting season.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and delegate tasks to assistant chefs under the direction of the camp supervisor.
• Ensure a safe and productive working environment for all employees.
• Maintain the kitchen, including accommodating allergies and dietary restrictions, shopping and submitting food orders to suppliers, and budget tracking.
• Implement the food safety management plan, maintain kitchen area, dining area and storage area in a clean and tidy condition that promotes good safety practices and is in compliance with health regulations.
• Monitor and record fridge and food temperatures, and complete area inspections ensuring OH&S regulation.
• Package and secure kitchen for transport between camp locations.
• Organization of equipment before, during and after shifts will be required.
• Safely operate pick-up trucks on resource roads.
• Other duties as required.

Experience and Knowledge Expectations:

• Minimum of one (1) season of experience cooking in a tree planting camp.
• Experience with food budgets and ordering from suppliers.
• Commitment to spring and summer plant (Early May to mid-August).
• Valid 5 BC Class 5 Driver’s License and a current Driver’s Abstract.
• Camp Chefs are responsible for bringing their own sleeping accommodation (e.g. tent, trailer), personal items including clothing, footwear, and toiletries. Planting equipment will be available for purchase.
• Experience driving pick-up trucks and 5-ton box trucks.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment.
• Self-motivated and the ability to work well individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to carry 50+ pounds.
• Willingness to work, enjoy, and live in a remote setting.
• B.C. Intermediate or Advanced First Aid certification, or equivalent, is considered an asset.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing required for safety sensitive positions including those with driving responsibilities.

Join Our Team:

SRG is a business unit of an employee-owned company formed in 2017, known as Wright Canada Holdings (WCH). The Wright family of companies, established in 1933 in the United States, includes Wright Tree Service, Wright Outdoor Solutions, Eocene Environmental Group℠, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements.

Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified candidates are considered, and decisions are merit-based. We invite applicants of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, ancestry, religious beliefs, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, family/marital status, and physical and mental disabilities.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Posting will remain open until the role is filled.