Alaska Marine Trucking provides and manages local freight distribution services in Alaska which includes loading, unloading, warehousing, pickup and delivery. Alaska Marine Trucking works closely with Alaska Marine Lines in coastal communities throughout Southeast, Central, and Western Alaska.

We currently have an opening for a Cook in Naknek, Alaska. This is a Seasonal Full Time position which offers family friendly benefits, a competitive pay package and professional growth.

Currently, our benefit package includes:

Health Insurance – medical, dental and vision with low employee contributions

Health Insurance for your family– we also contribute to medical, dental and vision for your family.
401(k)– with company match + additional annual retirement contribution.
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance and AD& D– we pay at no cost to you.
Opportunities for internal promotions/career advancement

Be part of our Team and create big possibilities in your life with a challenging and rewarding career at Alaska Marine Trucking.

SUMMARY:

The Cook is responsible for preparing the preparation of food to be served to employees, complying with all applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards and following established food production programs and procedures. The Cook is also responsible for appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss, waste, and fraud.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBI8LITIES: Other duties may be assigned to support the department or other departments as time allows.

• Safety is Lynden’s first responsibility to our employees and our customers. This position is a safety-sensitive position and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Prepares preparation of food served using established production procedures and systems.
  • Determines amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems.
  • Ensures availability of supplies and food or approved substitutions in adequate time for preparation.
  • Sets table; serves or ensures proper serving of food for dining room or area.
• Complies with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene and health standards. Observes proper food preparation and handling techniques.
• Stores food properly and safely, marking the date and item.
• Reports necessary equipment repair and maintenance to Service Center Manager.
• Correctly prepares all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders.
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved.
• Apportions food for serving.
• Maintains daily production records.
• Keeps work area neat and clean at all times; cleans and maintains equipment used in food preparation.
• Completes food temperature checks and logs before service.
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware.
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling, etc.)
• Control food costs in and out of the kitchen with proper recipe execution and waste management.
• Adheres to all State of Alaska, Food Safety and Sanitation Programs, regulations, and laws.
• Maintains a current State of Alaska Food Worker Card.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Attendance and timeliness are essential functions of this position; employee customarily works at least 40 hours/week on a planned continuous basis. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). A professional diploma in food service or equivalent food service cooking experience. Diploma from a culinary school will be an advantage.

LANGUAGE AND SKILLS:

Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as cookbooks, recipes, cooking equipment manuals, procedure manuals, employee and safety manuals; ability to read, write, and interpret routine reports and correspondence; ability to communicate effectively with employees, contractors, vendors, managers, and other individuals.

Adept at working effectively in high energy and busy environments. Willing and able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Passion for good food and must enjoy working with food.

Key competencies. Produce large quantities of food well, manage time well, and is a clear and effective communicator. Must be flexible, customer/employee focus, and stress management/composure.

Must have a working knowledge of Windows 2000, Word, Outlook, and Excel programs.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide two-digit numbers. Ability to read and comprehend proper cooking temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit (and vice versa) and converting temperatures, changing quantities of ingredients provided by a recipe and working out cooking times based on weight.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to understand detailed written and oral instructions; ability to prioritize and problem-solve in time/safety-sensitive situations.

Ability to organize and follow through to completion projects and tasks assigned or assumed; ability to provide objective and decisive action(s) necessary to resolve any/all issues with minimal disruption to operational performance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear while communicating with employees, managers, vendors, and customers during the normal course of daily activities; the employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, climb, push and pull, or crouch.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to keyboard and operate a variety of office machines.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pound objects and is occasionally required to lift as much as 50 pounds of food items, kitchen equipment, and supplies associated with a kitchen environment.
• The employee is regularly required to hear, speak, and listen while communicating with telephones, radios, and in person with employees, vendors, and other individuals.
• The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

This job operates in a kitchen environment, housed with equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, mixer, and chefs knifes. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire, and noise.

This position may require travel for short periods of time (one to two weeks) in outside weather conditions, including incremental Arctic conditions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.

PRE-CONDITIONAL OFFER DRUG TESTING AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED. ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.