Remote Kitchen Helper Rig Camp - Prudhoe Bay

NANA Regional Corporation; Alaska; Remote; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Helper to maintain sanitation standards and assist in food preparation within a commercial kitchen setting. This role involves various responsibilities, including cleaning, stocking, and serving in remote camp locations. Ideal candidates will have experience in a commercial kitchen and be able to work as part of a team while adhering to safety and sanitation guidelines. Join this dynamic environment where your contributions will help ensure smooth operations and high-quality service in challenging conditions, making a real impact on the team and the community.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in a commercial kitchen or relevant vocational training.
• Must obtain Alaska Food Workers Card and/or ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist cooks and maintain sanitation standards in a commercial kitchen.
• Prepare food and perform cleaning duties in remote camp locations.

Skills

Teamwork

Decision Making

Time Management

Education

Vocational Training in Food Preparation

Alaska Food Workers Card

Tools

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

Job description

Job Description

This Kitchen Helper position is responsible for maintaining sanitation standards, performing a variety of cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, and serving duties in a commercial kitchen, storeroom, dining, and serving area in remote camp locations.

Responsibilities

• Assists cooks and others as needed and coordinates activities within a food service area.
• Prepares food and cooks vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc.
• Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.
• Stocks various food service areas with products and materials.
• Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans, etc. and places them in assigned storage areas in an organized manner.
• Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.
• Cleans, sweeps, wipes down all general dining, kitchen, or storage areas, spike rooms, and equipment as well as all floors.
• Assists with various periodically scheduled large cleaning projects.
• Removes garbage from assigned areas.
• Sets up, breaks down, and cleans tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.
• May occasionally prepare food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc.
• May also be combined with other position duties.
• Notifies supervisor if safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Other duties pertinent to the department or unit’s success may also be assigned.

Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of work experience in a commercial kitchen or documented vocational training sufficient to demonstrate knowledge of industrial cleaning equipment, restaurant food preparation, and general commercial cleaning processes.
• 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: 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: Indoor/Outdoor. Frequently exposed to arctic conditions.

Noisy level: Moderate to Loud

Description of environment: This is an industrial kitchen setting located in a remote camp.

Must constantly be able to stand, walk, climb, push, pull, use hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch.

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

Physical requirements: Fit For Duty Test

• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to knuckle x 2
• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist x 2
• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to shoulders x 2
• Lift: Lift 30 lbs. from floor to crown x 2
• Carry: Carry 20 lbs. with two hands for a minimum distance of 20 feet
• Push: Push horizontally with a peak force of 50 f-lbs. with two hands.
• Stoop & Twist: Perform alternate cross over toe touches x 5 each side, self-paced, continuous.
• Squat Test: Functionally squat x 5, self-paced but continuous.
• Kneel: Kneel on one knee and stand. Return to kneel on opposite knee. Repeat alternate kneeling sequence x 5 for each knee, self-paced but continuous.
• Stairs: Climb up and down 10 steps x 4 for a total of 40 steps, self-paced but continuous.
• Stairs & Carry: Climb up and down 10 steps x 2 for a total of 20 steps while carrying 30 lbs. in one hand and using the other hand to grasp a railing for safety, self-paced.

NMS Core Values

Safety guides our behavior.

Honesty and integrity govern our activities.

Commitments made will be fulfilled.

All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

The environment will be protected and sustained.