Cook

Principal Responsibilities:

• Prepare all food products, including specialty diets, to meet dietary or nutritional restrictions.
• Prepare, handle, and store all food products and equipment in accordance with sanitary standards and safety guidelines.
• Create a variety of menu items switching meals on the weekly menu to accommodate products in inventory.
• Plan menu to effectively plan, prepare and use leftover food.
• Perform quality assurance on all food products, rejecting any items that are damaged or spoiled.
• Prepare grocery orders to complete the menu and daily requirements.
• Work closely with Captain to ensure vessel food budgets are maintained.
• Operate standard cooking equipment and use kitchen and cooking utensils for large quantity food preparation.
• Clean galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Effectively coordinate, perform, and complete multiple duties in a timely manner.
• Effectively interact with people of all ages and from all social, cultural, ethnic, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• Perform the physical requirements of the position, work within the established working conditions of the position.

Qualifications:

• High School education preferred.
• 2-5 years of related experience with food preparation in a large-scale food preparation setting, i.e., school cafeteria, military food service, restaurant required.
• Ability to understand and follow safety and work-related instructions is required.
• Required physical activities include walking, standing, balancing, climbing, bending, stooping, lifting (up to 40 lbs.), reaching, and pushing/pulling, handling/digital dexterity, talking, hearing, and seeing.
• Must be able to withstand exposure to hot surfaces and food, various odors, enclosed areas and may be exposed to smoke or steam.
• Must be 18 or older to board a vessel.
• Must have Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or be able to attain it.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in the English language per USCG regulations.
• Must be able to be away for extended periods of time as schedules are generally 28 days away and 14 days home.