Prep-Line Cook

Golden Saloon

Prep-Line Cook

$14.00 - $17.00 / hour + tips

Line cook duties consist of assisting the chef with their daily tasks. The successful candidates will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction by creating consistent quality with solid training in various professional techniques.

Set up stations and collect all necessary supplies to prepare menu for service

Weigh and measure ingredients for cooking

Prepare a variety of foods including meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable, and cold food items

Prepare sauces and garnishes for the allocated station

Cover, date, and correctly store all food items as per safe food-handling procedures • Inform chef in advance of likely shortages

Serve food in keeping with the standards of the establishment

Ensure the correct temperature of food to make it attractive and tasty

Taste all food items for quality purposes before serving

Use food preparation tools in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions

Close the kitchen correctly and follow the closing checklist for kitchen stations

Maintain an organized and sanitized work area at all times

Make sure all storage areas are tidy and all products are stored appropriately

Constantly use safe and hygienic food handling practices

Return dirty food preparation utensils to the dish room

Assist staff with other duties as assigned by kitchen manager

Clean kitchen before and after shift • Sanitize refrigerators and storerooms

Operate and maintain all kinds of kitchen appliances

Perform record keeping using log book entries

Order and take delivery of food and supplies

Report any unforeseen circumstances, maintenance needs or faulty equipment to the manager

Maintain outstanding working relationships with staff, guests, and supervisors

Qualifications:

3+years’ experience in foodservice and hospitality arena

Well-versed in preparing food items consistently while adhering to recipe standards

Highly skilled in setting up stations in the restaurant

Committed to practice, check, and strengthen food safety procedures

Competent at creating and upholding a safe working environment

Able to re-stock all items as required all through shift

Proven record of delivering outstanding customer service

Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with patrons and staff

Good math and written communication skills

Track record of working in a flexible timetable based on employer’s requirements

Possess food handler’s card (you can take an online course when you are in McCarthy)

Eager to perform all kinds of additional tasks assigned by the manager

Demonstrated ability to build and maintain quick, accurate and excellent customer relationships

Proficient in maintaining a safe working environment utilizing food safety plan

Track record of working efficiently in a fast-paced environment

LINE COOK AT THE MCCARTHY LODGE RESORT

The work week is 40 hours per week

Hourly wage of $14 to $17, plus some tips.

HOUSING AND FOOD IS FREE

Housing is shared rooms. (Some tents available for single option Housing).

Internet (wifi) available. Free wifi is always available. Local hi-speed wifi for $40 month is available. Verizon is the only cell company that works in Wrangell St-Elias National Park. Download WhatsApp for Voip use. All housing options include showers, laundry and kitchen use as well as free food provided for you to cook and clean up after yourself.

All housing includes meal program of stocked kitchens for most items needed for meals. Staff cook and clean up after themselves in shared employee kitchens. Items provided include all basics as well as most produce and proteins. A complete list of Pantry, refrigerated and frozen items provided for staff is available to applicants. Most staff supplement their kitchen with some out of pocket expenses including eating at restaurants in the area, having Amazon products shipped in, purchases in town and at grocery stores in McCarthy, Valdez or Glennallen. Expect the majority of what you need on site and at no cost, but also expect your dietary substitutes to be your responsibility. Dietary issues and preferences such as Celiac, Vegans and vegetarians have an especially difficult time in remote locations due to logistics of special item needs.

One final note of advice regarding far away places to work:

In any remote location (such as wilderness Alaska or an island in the ocean) you will be on an adventure - and your control over your food will be your biggest struggle. The reality is, what's easy to get in the real world, like any specific item you crave, may be missing from your remote Alaska summer diet. We have decades of experience feeding crews in remote Alaska, your happiness matters to us - if your happy, our guests will be happy. If there are food items you need or crave, please discuss during your interview so we can advise you on specific ways to get what you need!

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