Remote Cook - Red Dog Mine (PAC)

The Remote Cook is responsible for the daily preparation, production, stocking and presentation of a variety of foods, breakfast, entrees/soups, salads, salad bar accompaniments, pantry production, maintaining serving line levels, or the cleaning and sanitizing of preparation areas and equipment, and baking. All duties are to be performed in accordance with NMS’ mission, vision, and values as well as departmental policies, practices, and procedures.

• Performs all main line food production duties with specific items determined by assigned shift
• Reviews the needs of the day with assigned supervisor(s), completes production sheets, reviews maintenance reports, and verifies supply needs and availability
• Assists assigned supervisors with menu and recipe development
• Monitors, replenishes all salad bar and pantry production items using proper rotation procedures
• Cooks such food items as breakfast, lunch or dinner foods, coffee, drinks, tray items, sandwiches, salad dressings, meat items, cheese or vegetable trays, salad bar items, etc.
• Prepares, places, presents, and restocks such items as bulk/fresh vegetables, salads, relish trays, meats, sauces, cheeses or salad dressings, etc.
• Prepares or utilizes production sheets to determine amounts needed for serving areas
• Uses a variety of food preparation procedures and equipment including a wide variety of cutting instruments. Uses previously made salads and producing new salads as needed
• Assists other personnel as needed in food production or in handling special duties
• Serves in the service line as needed
• Handles special food preparation or cleaning projects as required
• Rotates food items as is appropriate to item
• Wipes down, cleans, and sanitizing preparation areas, salad bar area, workstation, or associated equipment
• Cleans various food service, food preparation equipment storage areas, etc., may include cleaning glass and general polishing, sweeping, wiping, or mopping of other areas or surfaces
• Verifies and oversees food serving lines, areas, bars, etc., making sure they are properly stocked, set up, and cleaned
• Removes garbage from assigned areas, sets up or breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.
• Communicates with supervisors to discuss items needed for meals and backups
• Complete menu display announcements as outlined by a supervisor
• Handle or organize freight on a regular basis
• Responsible for supervision of an assigned staff, either directly or through lead personnel, of 30 or more employees engaged in providing a variety of industrial housekeeping and janitorial services and projects in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner
• Is responsible for quantity and quality control in food production as well as overall sanitation of assigned areas
• Assists in the supervision and training of food service personnel
• Observes and instructs others on the proper rotation procedures to be followed for produce and dairy products
• Maintains food production equipment and storage areas following proper sanitation, safety, and operational procedures
• Notify supervisor if safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• This position is responsible for the supervision of staff.Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.