Breakfast Cook

Summary

Join Dexterra Group as a Breakfast Cook and contribute to the success of the culinary team by preparing and serving delicious breakfasts to guests in a remote camp setting. This role involves a 2-week on/2-week off rotation, providing excellent work-life balance and the opportunity to expand your skills in a large camp atmosphere. You will be responsible for preparing breakfast items according to contract specifications, ensuring food safety regulations are met, and maintaining a clean and inviting kitchen environment. This position offers competitive wages, all meals and accommodations, travel to and from the site, and access to various amenities like private rooms, Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, a gym, and common areas.

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

• Preparing and cooking breakfast for guests at site
• Ensuring consistent quality of standard in over-all food preparation as per clients' requirements including consideration to special dietary constraints
• Ensuring proper equipment operation, safety, and sanitization in the kitchen
• Complying with food safety regulations in accordance with Food Safety Act
• Cleaning, washing and sanitizing equipment and over-all work areas
• Preparing adequate quantities of the menu choices by following all production quotas set and budget guidelines
• Following 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

• Enjoy excellent work-life balance with a 2 week on/ 2 week off rotation
• Ability to expand skills in a large camp atmosphere
• All meals and accommodations are provided
• Travel is provided to and from the site locations from designated locations in the Winnipeg, Red Lake 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