Remote Head Cook - Alyeska Pipeline

NANA Regional Corporation; Alaska; Remote; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Head Cook to lead kitchen operations in a remote camp setting. This unique role combines culinary expertise with leadership, requiring the individual to manage a team, ensure food quality, and maintain safety standards. The position offers a split schedule of four weeks on and two weeks off, allowing for a balanced work-life dynamic. Ideal candidates will have extensive cooking experience and the ability to train staff while thriving in a challenging environment. If you are passionate about food and leadership, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of restaurant cooking experience in high-volume food production.
• Must obtain Alaska Food Workers Card and/or ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen staff and ensure a safe working environment.
• Prepare and cook a variety of foods and bakery products.
• Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Food Preparation

Supervisory Skills

Team Collaboration

Safety Compliance

Recipe Development

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cooking Equipment

Food Safety Certification

Job description

Job Description

The remote head cook is to manage assigned kitchen staff by ensuring a positive and safe working environment, as well as ensuring all assigned staff receive the appropriate training, guidance, and leadership in order to effectively perform their jobs and deliver quality services. All duties are to be performed in accordance with NMS’ mission, vision, and values as well as departmental policies, practices, and procedures.

This is a split position working 4 weeks on 2 weeks off - You will work 2 weeks as Head Cook and 2 weeks as Breakfast Baker.

Responsibilities

• Cooks or otherwise prepares food according to recipe.
• Prepares, cooks, and serves meats, sauces, vegetables, soups, and other foods.
• Carves meats.
• Performs all main line food production duties with specific items determined by assigned shift.
• Cooks food items such as breakfast, lunch or dinner foods, coffee, drinks, tray items, sandwiches, salad dressings, meat items, cheese or vegetable trays, salad bar items, etc.
• Prepares and produces a wide variety of bakery products in a remote camp setting.
• Completes pastry preparations including mixing, baking and frying as needed.
• Selects and develops recipes based on type of food to be prepared and applying personal knowledge and experience in food preparation.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned work areas.
• Maintains excellent client and employee communications and relations to continuously improve the quality of provided services, resolve problems, & facilitate the acceptance & implementation of services.
• Adhere to NMS safety policies, practices and procedures.
• Maintains liaison with safety personnel on various NMS safety policies, practices and procedures to assure information exchange, mutual assistance and an enhanced positive safety culture.
• Instructs, provides guidance and training to assigned staff regarding NMS safety policies, practices and procedures, utilizing proactive methods.
• Actively participates in behavior and commitment based safety program and supports NMS safety goals by planning, implementing, and coordinating policies, practices and procedures to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and property damage.
• Coordinates safety activities of assigned staff and conducts multiple safety meetings to ensure daily operations are in compliance with company and client safety requirements.
• Disseminates information to assigned staff, other housekeeping and departmental locations regarding workplace hazards and or other safety information.
• Monitors, records and provides documentation on safety related issues in the workplace.
• Identifies, appraises, resolves, and / or appropriately reports conditions which could produce injuries, illnesses, and property damage.
• May assist in investigation of accidents or incidents.
• In a safe, effective and cost efficient manner delegates authority and assigns responsibilities for up to 30 on-site assigned staff, either directly or through subordinate supervisory personnel, engaged in preparing and cooking foods in a remote camp environment.
• Notify supervisor if safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.
• This position is responsible for the supervision of staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent, supplemented by formal training, or additional equivalent experience.
• At least five (5) years of directly related restaurant cooking experience which demonstrates a working knowledge of high-volume food production, food service production, food service positions, equipment, and supervisory techniques in this field.
• Candidates must have the ability to instruct and train others as well as the ability to handle multiple tasks occurring at the same time.
• Must have or obtain an Alaska Food Workers Card and/or ServSafe Certification upon hire.
• Must pass all pre-employment contract requirements which may include but are not limited to: hair follicle drug test, physical and fit for duty assessment and hearing test. Applicants not located near a testing facility are responsible for paying for travel to the nearest testing facility.
• Must be able to cooperate and work as part of a team with fellow employees, customers, and clients.
• Must be able to make decisions in the moment with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to be on your feet for 12 hours per shift for the scheduled rotation.
• Must be able to live in dormitory style settings and meet cleanliness requirements of the remote camp.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.
• Must meet and adhere to all safety guidelines and regulations set forth by the company and client.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather: Indoors and Outdoors, frequently exposed to outdoor/Arctic weather conditions.

Noise level: Moderate to Loud.

Description of environment: Environment will vary based on the facility assigned to.

Physical requirements: Employee is required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Frequently to constantly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Travel: Must be able to travel by plane and/or bus to remote camps.