Breakfast Cook

Summary

Join Dexterra Group as a Breakfast Cook in a remote camp setting near Thunder Bay, ON. This overnight role requires preparing and serving breakfast to guests, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and adhering to food safety regulations. The position offers a 2-week on/2-week off rotation, all meals and accommodations, and transportation from Thunder Bay. Candidates must have previous high-volume breakfast service experience, a current Food Safe certificate, and the ability to handle physical demands. Dexterra Group is a growing company offering excellent work-life balance and opportunities for skill expansion.

Requirements

• Previous experience providing a hot breakfast service in high volumes is required
• Current Food Safe certificate is required
• Must have valid government issued photo ID for travel to site
• 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

• Prepare and cook breakfast for guests at site
• Ensure consistent quality of standard in overall food preparation as per clients' requirements including consideration to special dietary constraints
• Ensure proper equipment operation, safety, and sanitization in the kitchen
• Comply with food safety regulations in accordance with Food Safety Act
• Clean, wash and sanitize equipment and overall work areas
• Prepare adequate quantities of the menu choices by following all production quotas set and budget guidelines
• Follow proper storage and rotation of all food supplies

Preferred Qualifications

• Large-scale cooking experience in camp settings, banquet halls and/or hotels is a strong asset
• Red Seal or other certifications is an asset
• Experience in accurately producing weekly inventories
• Experience with producing baked goods (scratch baking and/or pre-fab items) is an asset
• Previous supervisory experience is an asset
• A team-player who is committed to providing client satisfaction

Benefits

• All meals and accommodations are provided
• Travel is provided to and from the site locations from designated locations in the Thunder Bay, ON 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