Assistant Cook - F/T Northern Glacier

Lever, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Airfare/hotel on contract completion

Crew share of catch on each trip

Job summary

Glacier Fish Company is seeking an Assistant Cook to work aboard an at-sea processing vessel off Alaska. You will prepare family-style meals, perform kitchen duties, bake breads and desserts, and assist Head Cook with menus and inventory. The role operates on a 24/7 schedule aboard vessels in the North Pacific region.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years’ experience as a cook on a fishing vessel or cruise ship and strong English communication skills. Travel between vessel and Seattle may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ of experience as a Cook on a fishing vessel or cruise ship preferred
• Excellent communication skills; written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals as assigned for the crew and others on a daily basis using kitchen equipment, tools and supplies stored in dry storage, refrigerators and frozen storage areas.
• Cooks food in quantities according to menu and number of crew to be served
• Prepares breakfast and midnight meals on a daily basis
• Bakes breads and desserts
• Plans menus with Head Cook to best utilize inventory
• Assists with inventory and ordering as requested by Head Cook
• Assist in loading and unloading of food and other supplies into various storage areas located on various levels of the vessel.
• Cleans kitchen area, equipment and tools after each meal to sanitation standards

Job description

Glacier Fish Company is dedicated to producing the highest quality frozen-at-sea groundfish products in the world. We accomplish our mission with a day-in-and-day-out commitment to quality, safety, consistent attention to detail and an on-going concern for the stability and health ofthe North Pacific fishery resource.

We are one of the largest producers of frozen at sea cod and pollock, and distributes seafood throughout the world. We manage twotrawl catcher-processor vessels that operate in the Bering Sea and off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Come join us with one of the many exciting job opportunities available!

Assistant Cook works aboard an at-sea processing vessel of the coast of Alaska in the Bering Sea, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.

This position prepares family style meals, cleans and maintains a 200 foot vessel with 40 crewmembers, that works on a 24/7 schedule.

Requirements

• All candidates subject to a post offer pre-employment drug test, medical and background screen.
• 3+ years’ of experience as a Cook on a fishing vessel or cruise ship preferred
• Highly proficient in baking, cooking along with preparing recipes for 50+ groups.
• Basic understanding of the various laws and regulations and how/when they may apply.
• Excellent communication skills; written and spoken English.

Duties

• Prepares meals as assigned for the crew and others on a daily basis using kitchen equipment, tools and supplies stored in dry storage, refrigerators and frozen storage areas.
• Cooks food in quantities according to menu and number of crew to be served
• Prepares breakfast and midnight meals on a daily basis
• Bakes breads and desserts
• Plans menus with Head Cook to best utilize inventory
• Assists with inventory and ordering as requested by Head Cook
• Assist in loading and unloading of food and other supplies into various storage areas located on various levels of the vessel.
• Cleans kitchen area, equipment and tools after each meal to sanitation standards

Benefits

• Company travel policy agreement: Successful completion of a 65 day contract grants eligibility for airfare/hotel expenses, between the vessel and Seattle, to be paid by the company. Each fishing trip averages 12-18 days and can be more or less dependent on fishing conditions.

$10,000 - $16,000 a month

Crew paid a share of the catch each fishing trip. Average crew share per trip is $6,000 - $10,000 depending on the value of the catch. Each fishing trip averages 12-18 days and can be more or less dependent on fishing conditions.

Glacier Fish Company areEqual Opportunity Employers - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.