1st Cook

Summary

Join Dexterra Group and Horizon North's partnership with Chi Mino Ozhitoowin (CMO) as a First Cook! This key role involves preparing and serving meals in a remote camp setting for the Waasigan Transmission Line Project. You will be responsible for preparing feature proteins, ensuring quality standards, and supervising kitchen staff. The position offers a 2-week on/2-week off rotation, all meals and accommodations, travel, and access to various amenities. The ideal candidate possesses previous cooking experience, a current Food Safe certificate, and strong leadership skills. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills in a large camp environment with a growing company.

Requirements

• Previous cooking experience is required
• Must have a current Food Safe certificate
• High standards in maintaining a clean and organized Kitchen
• Be able to handle the following physical demands: Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs
• Climb ladders or stairs
• Stand, walk, squat, kneel or sit according to task for extended lengths of time
• Perform repetitive hand work requiring full use of both hands
• Perform work with arms at full length
• Work with arms above shoulder height

Responsibilities

• Handle, prepare, produce, and timely service of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in accordance with approved methods and standards
• Prepare meals according to client scheduling and within the menu plan and budget guidelines
• Prepare adequate quantities of the menu choices by following all production quotas set
• Prepare food as close to consumption time as possible. Supervise all portioning of meals on serving line to ensure all clients are receiving amounts specified
• Coordinate all kitchen staff involved in the preparation and serving of meals
• Follow proper storage and rotation of all food supplies

Preferred Qualifications

• Large scale camp cooking experience is an asset
• Red Seal or other certifications is an asset
• Experience in accurately producing weekly inventories is an asset
• Previous experience in supervising a team is preferred

Benefits

• All meals and accommodations are provided
• Travel is provided to and from the site locations from designated locations in the Thunder Bay, Dryden and surrounding area
• Private room with cable television
• Access to Wi-Fi
• Access to laundry facilities and detergents
• Access to a gym and common areas
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance with a 2 week on/ 2 week off rotation
• Ability to expand skills in a large camp atmosphere