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The Cook will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events.

This position will be working a rotational schedule of 3 weeks on /3 weeks off and 12-hour shifts at a remote camp located on the North Slope of Alaska. Flights to/from Anchorage and to the job site will be paid by the company. Covered meals and lodging at the job site. Point of hire: Anchorage, AK.

The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but DUS may identify other duties depending on business necessities and client requirements.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• 2 or more years of experience in high volume food production.
• Food Worker Card required or able to obtain.
• ServSafe certification preferred.
• Previous remote site experience preferred.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under minimal supervision, independently performs advanced cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
• Prepares, portions, cooks, and presents a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Special/Catered Events) as assigned.
• Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, check production, and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical and contemporary cooking, plating and garnishing techniques.
• Follows complex recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food items.
• Selects recipes per menu cycle, prepares bakery items, receives inventory, moves and lifts foodstuffs and supplies and prepares meals for customers requiring special diets.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment.
• May assist with the supervision of kitchen personnel.
• Must follow all DUS, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Complies with all DUS HACCP policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Attends job specific training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• Advanced knife skills required.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Must comply with any dress code requirements.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may involve various shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.
• May use production software to enter pre- and post-production data software.
• May take inventory, and/or enter inventory into the production software.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Denali Universal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.