Offshore Cook

Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Hattiesburg (MS); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mississippi Department of Employment Security is hiring for a role focused on organizing catering and cleaning services. Responsibilities include preparing nutritious meals, planning menus, and supervising hygiene standards within accommodations.

Ideal candidates must possess at least 1 year of line cooking experience and 2 years in offshore settings, along with the ability to lift 50 lbs. The job requires working 28 days continuously followed by 14 days off.

Qualifications

• 1 year line cooking experience in buffet, hospital, or similar.
• Minimum of 2 years offshore experience required.
• Must pass a drug test and have a TWIC card.

Responsibilities

• Organize catering and cleaning services, prepare meals for shifts.
• Plan and produce healthy, balanced menus based on available stock.
• Prepare and cook meals according to dietary standards.

Skills

Line cooking experience

Offshore experience

Food safety and hygiene

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Job description

Requirements

• MUST have 1 year line cooking experience i.e. buffet, hospital, or cooked massive quantities.
• Minimum of 2 years offshore experience.
• Must pass drug test.
• Must have TWIC Card.

Job Summary

• Organizing the catering and cleaning services, preparing meals for the shift.
• Planning and producing a healthy, balanced, varied, nutritious menu based on optimum use of present stock.
• Properly preparing and cooking of these menus based on modern dietary standards, completely prepare the ordering of all required provisions for the intended period, supervising the cleaning and hygiene of accommodations, appropriate cabins, alleyways, mess rooms and pantries.
• Boils, broils, fries, and roasts meats.
• Plans menus and may serve meals.
• Under the supervision of the Steward.
• Will work 28 days on and be off 14 days. Will also work 84 hours weekly.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.