[Hiring] Kitchen Helper @NANA Management Services

Role Description

This Remote Kitchen Helper position is responsible for maintaining sanitation standards, performing a variety of cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, and serving duties in a commercial kitchen, storeroom, dining, and serving area in remote camp locations. This is a rotational position with a 3-week on & 3-week off work schedule, working twelve (12) hours per day, supporting the WNS Camp on the North Slope. The point of hire origin is Anchorage, AK.

• Assists cooks and others as needed and coordinates activities within a food service area.
• Prepares food and cooks vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc.
• Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.
• Stocks various food service areas with various products and materials.
• Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans etc. and places in assigned storage areas in an organized and orderly manner.
• Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.
• Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, etc. all general dining, kitchen, or storage areas (in some cases), spike rooms, and equipment as well as all floors.
• Assists with various periodically scheduled large cleaning projects.
• Removes garbage from assigned areas.
• Sets up, breaks down, and cleans tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.
• May occasionally prepare food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc.
• May also be combined with other position duties.
• Notify supervisor if safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least one (1) year of work experience in a commercial kitchen or documented vocational training sufficient to demonstrate a knowledge of industrial cleaning equipment, restaurant food preparation, and general commercial cleaning processes.
• Must have or obtain an Alaska Food Workers Card and/or ServSafe Certification upon hire.
• Must pass all pre-employment contract requirements which may include but are not limited to: drug test, physical and fit for duty assessment and hearing test.
• Applicants not located near a testing facility are responsible for paying for travel to the nearest testing facility.
• Must be able to cooperate and work as part of a team with fellow employees, customers and clients.
• Must be able to make decisions in the moment with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to be on your feet for 12 hours per shift for the scheduled rotation.
• Must be able to live in dormitory style settings and meet cleanliness requirements of the remote camp.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.
• Must meet and adhere to all safety guidelines and regulations set forth by the company and client.

Requirements

• CANDIDATES RESIDING OUTSIDE ANCHORAGE AREA:
• For the purposes of pre-employment testing, Anchorage will be considered the point of hire (with the exception of drug testing, which will be conducted near the candidate’s place of residence).
• Employee is responsible for any travel expenses and needed accommodations related to pre−employment tasks that need to be completed in Anchorage, AK.
• This includes, but is not limited to, any safety training requirements, required pre−employment testing and/or training such as physical, DOT physical/medical card, fit for duty, audiogram, and/or other testing required by contract/company (NSTC, APICC training, security licensing requirements, etc.).
• Candidates residing in Alaska for Alyeska Contract: pre-employment testing will be scheduled near the candidate’s area of residence within the state.
• The only exception is when the candidate lives in a region without the necessary service providers to complete all requirements.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Weather: Indoor/Outdoor. Frequently exposed to arctic conditions.
• Noise level: Moderate to Loud
• Description of environment: This is an industrial kitchen setting located in a remote camp.
• Must constantly be able to stand, walk, climb, push, pull use hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• Travel: Must be able to travel by plane and/or bus to remote camps.
• Physical requirements: Fit For Duty Test
• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to knuckle x 2
• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist x 2
• Lift: Lift 35 lbs. from floor to shoulders x 2
• Stoop & Twist: Perform alternate cross over toe touches x 10 each side, self-paced but continuous.
• Kneel: Kneel on one knee and stand. Return to kneel on opposite knee. Repeat alternate kneeling sequence x 5 for each knee, self-paced but continuous.
• Squat Test: Functionally squat x 5, self-paced but continuous.
• Stairs: Climb up and down 10 steps x 6 for a total of 60 steps; Allow 30 second rest after climbing up and down each set of 30 steps, self-paced.
• Stairs & Carry: Climb up and down 10 steps x 6 for a total of 60 steps while carrying 10 lbs. in one hand and using the other hand to grasp a railing for safety, self-paced.
• Allow a 30 second rest period after climbing up and down 30 steps while carrying.

NMS Core Values

• Safety guides our behavior.
• Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
• Commitments made will be fulfilled.
• All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
• The environment will be protected and sustained.