Job Details

Head Cook Position

Under limited supervision, the Head Cook oversees and directs the day-to-day food and housekeeping services of a remote camp on the North Slope of Alaska. Employee is responsible for client relations and all aspects of food operations as well as additional responsibilities required by the company and/or client. This position is located at a remote camp on the offshore platform in the Kenai area. The rotation schedule is 3 weeks on/3 weeks off (12 hour/day).

Work Schedule - Rotational Schedule: 2 weeks on/2 weeks off - 12-hour shifts (40 regular hours and 44 overtime hours per work week) - Lodging and food provided at the job site - Travel to/from Anchorage to the Slope

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2-3 years of experience in high volume food production and supervision
• Valid drivers license
• Previous supervisory experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Current ServSafe Manager certification
• Able to proficiently speak, read, understand, and write English
• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check, drug screen, and physical requirements

Desired Qualifications:

• Culinary training from an accredited culinary institute or management experience in high volume institutional type operations
• Certified Professional Food Manager
• State of Alaska Food Worker Card
• Previous experience with an electronic ordering system
• Previous experience in remote camps and/or related area of experiences

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate and supervise staff
• Plan, cook and oversee the preparation and service of quality meals
• Ensure each meal service line and salad bar are garnished on a daily basis
• Conduct pre meal walk through daily to check cleanliness, stock, and appearance
• Conduct weekly staff safety meetings
• Train and develop staff in supervisory, culinary, and operational skills
• Interact with camp and administrative staff to accomplish common goals in a timely manner
• Assure that all uniform regulations are being met
• Monitor inventory food levels and conditions; order food products, meat and supplies accurately and in a timely manner
• Assure balanced inventories through proper storage and rotation of products
• Ensure constant availability of HACCP and safety materials and equipment for camp staff, and enforce their use
• Establish and maintain good customer relations through courteous daily contact and quality professional service
• Assume temporary catering job assignments in the absence of staff members
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner
• Arrange special catering function setup and execution as required by client
• Assist in maintaining staff scheduling
• Willingness to perform other duties as required
• Willingness to work at various locations as required

Core Competencies:

• Safety and Security: Promotes a safe work environment for co-workers and customers
• Commitment to Excellence: Identifies what needs to be completed and takes action to achieve a standard of excellence beyond job expectations
• Corporate Values: Understand, embraces, and integrates DUS corporate values into everyday duties and responsibilities
• Customer Service: Identifies and responds to current and future client needs by providing excellent service to internal and external customers
• Teamwork: Resourceful team player that builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside and outside the organization
• Leadership: Maintain a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches employees to meet high performance standards and goals

Job Specific Competencies:

• Attention to Detail: Ensures one's own and other's work and information are complete and accurate
• Communication Skills: Listens, writes, and speaks effectively and professionally, and positively relates and interacts with co-workers and others
• Decision Making: Makes choices or reaches conclusions by establishing objectives, gathering relevant information, identifying alternatives, setting criteria for the decision, and selecting the best option
• Planning and Organizing: Systematically develops plans, prioritizes, organizes, and manages resources in order to accomplish business goals within a specific time period
• Workforce Development: Effective in the recruitment, selection, development, and retention of competent staff members
• Management: Plans, organizes, directs, monitors, and controls a group of one or more employees or one or more entities to accomplish organizational goals and objectives

Benefits:

• Full-time regular employees have the opportunity to enroll in health insurance, life insurance, 401k Retirement Plan and short-term disability insurance.
• Full-time regular employees are provided access to our employee assistance program.

Working Environment:

The employee will be required to live and work in a remote and confined workspace for extended periods of time and exposure to work assignments consisting of twelve-hour days and able to work day or night shifts as required. The majority of the work is performed in a remote setting with a wide variety of people in differing functions, personalities, and abilities. There may be a lack of immediate access to critical medical services as well as urban community services.

Physical Demands:

The employees work requires routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. Applicant will be required to successfully complete a post-offer pre-hire physical and Functional Capacity Evaluation.

Reasonable Accommodation:

It is Denali Universal Services business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Denali Universal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.