Excellence. Innovation. Integrity. Passion.Galley experience and current Alaska Food Worker card required.General Description: Plan, prepare, and serve three meals plus three snacks each day for up to 50 crewmembers working onboard. Order food and ship store, following company protocol as set by the corporate office. Maintain clean food preparation, storage, presentation, and eating areas in accordance with food safety regulations. Regularly clean and sanitize all food preparation, storage and serving areas.Enforce personal hygiene in accordance with food handling regulations.Ensure housekeeping duties are performed, including laundry and cleaning of bathrooms. Use independent judgment and discretion. Train and direct the activities of the assistant cook. Regularly wipe down high touch points in common area of vessel with a bleach & water solution. Work Schedule: Typical work hours are 16.5 hours per day, 7 days per week. Work hours may be extended during offload or backload which may result in uneven shifts and sleep patterns. Breaks are determined by the business needs of the fish processing plant. Unplanned, unscheduled breaks are prohibited except in health or safety related incidents. Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, employees and the vessel will be operating in extremely remote and austere locations; often days away from land or dock facilities. While performing the duties of this job, cooks are regularly exposed to commercial cooking equipment, commercial cleaning chemicals, knives, and knife sharpening equipment. While performing the duties of this job, employees are expected to wear protective clothing and equipment such as rain gear (pants and sleeves), gloves, rubber boots, noise suppression devices, and use as required: hardhat, safety goggles, fire extinguisher, respirator, life preserver and survival suit. Employees will be exposed to various species of fish; wet, humid and freezing conditions; fish processing equipment such as headers, movable and stationary conveyor systems, knives, hoists, pressure washers, cleaning chemicals, shovels, buckets, baskets and aluminum pans. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employees work onboard a vessel in the ocean which by nature produces varying degrees of motion in the factory.RequirementsEducation, ExperiencePrior cooking experience onboard a fishing vessel is required.Current Alaska Food Worker card is required.ServeSafe certification is desired. Earned High School Diploma or GED. Education verification will be required prior to hire. 24 months or more of relevant verifiable work experience in the last 4 years. Work history must be provided during the application process. No exceptions. Physical Demands: All employees must be able to: Board and exit the vessel by gangplank or Jacob’s ladder without assistance. Board or exit a skiff without assistance in all weather conditions.Ascend and descend steep stairways and ladders in all temperatures.Work at least 16 ½ hours per day, 7 days per week for the duration of the contract.Perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time.Stand and walk; lift weights up to and over 50 pounds for full range from floor to above their head repeatedly.Use fingers, hands and arms to push, pull and reach.Bend and twist.Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.Work long hours in all kinds of weather.Work in a cold and wet environment.Don life jacket, life vest and/or survival suit without assistance.Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug tests per USCG regulations. This job is designated by O’Hara Corporation to be Safety Sensitive, and a pre-employment drug screen is part of the hiring process. Mental Activities: All employees must be able to: Ability to understand and have the ability to communicate in English for emergency, safety, and training purposes is required.Use interpersonal and teamwork skills. Live and work with others in close quarters. Be away from medical care and supervision for 3+ months at a time. Share crew quarters, bathroom facilities, and common dining areas with other crew members.Discern between various shades of color for identifying and sorting various fish species as well as for safety signs, alarms, and warnings.BenefitsCompensationCrew-share compensation Average of $550-$650 per dayBenefitsMedical insurance is offered to employees and qualified dependents, if elected. 401(k) with employer match after one year of employment, if elected. Meals, snacks, and beverages provided including diverse cuisine options while at sea. (Additional at-sea store available for specialty items to purchase and have deducted from paycheck)O’Hara will book and pre-pay flight and lodging from Point of Hire- Seattle, WA to Dutch Harbor, AK.O’Hara Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Excellence. Innovation. Integrity. Passion.
Galley experience and current Alaska Food Worker card required.
General Description:
- Plan, prepare, and serve three meals plus three snacks each day for up to 50 crewmembers working onboard.
- Order food and ship store, following company protocol as set by the corporate office.
- Maintain clean food preparation, storage, presentation, and eating areas in accordance with food safety regulations.
- Regularly clean and sanitize all food preparation, storage and serving areas.
- Enforce personal hygiene in accordance with food handling regulations.
- Ensure housekeeping duties are performed, including laundry and cleaning of bathrooms.
- Use independent judgment and discretion.
- Train and direct the activities of the assistant cook.
- Regularly wipe down high touch points in common area of vessel with a bleach & water solution.
Work Schedule:
- Typical work hours are 16.5 hours per day, 7 days per week.
- Work hours may be extended during offload or backload which may result in uneven shifts and sleep patterns.
- Breaks are determined by the business needs of the fish processing plant. Unplanned, unscheduled breaks are prohibited except in health or safety related incidents.
Work Environment:
- While performing the duties of this job, employees and the vessel will be operating in extremely remote and austere locations; often days away from land or dock facilities.
- While performing the duties of this job, cooks are regularly exposed to commercial cooking equipment, commercial cleaning chemicals, knives, and knife sharpening equipment.
- While performing the duties of this job, employees are expected to wear protective clothing and equipment such as rain gear (pants and sleeves), gloves, rubber boots, noise suppression devices, and use as required: hardhat, safety goggles, fire extinguisher, respirator, life preserver and survival suit.
- Employees will be exposed to various species of fish; wet, humid and freezing conditions; fish processing equipment such as headers, movable and stationary conveyor systems, knives, hoists, pressure washers, cleaning chemicals, shovels, buckets, baskets and aluminum pans.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employees work onboard a vessel in the ocean which by nature produces varying degrees of motion in the factory.
Requirements
Education, Experience
- Prior cooking experience onboard a fishing vessel is required.
- Current Alaska Food Worker card is required.
- ServeSafe certification is desired.
- Earned High School Diploma or GED. Education verification will be required prior to hire.
- 24 months or more of relevant verifiable work experience in the last 4 years. Work history must be provided during the application process. No exceptions.
Physical Demands:
All employees must be able to:
- Board and exit the vessel by gangplank or Jacob’s ladder without assistance.
- Board or exit a skiff without assistance in all weather conditions.
- Ascend and descend steep stairways and ladders in all temperatures.
- Work at least 16 ½ hours per day, 7 days per week for the duration of the contract.
- Perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time.
- Stand and walk; lift weights up to and over 50 pounds for full range from floor to above their head repeatedly.
- Use fingers, hands and arms to push, pull and reach.
- Bend and twist.
- Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Work long hours in all kinds of weather.
- Work in a cold and wet environment.
- Don life jacket, life vest and/or survival suit without assistance.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug tests per USCG regulations.
- This job is designated by O’Hara Corporation to be Safety Sensitive, and a pre-employment drug screen is part of the hiring process.
Mental Activities:
All employees must be able to:
- Ability to understand and have the ability to communicate in English for emergency, safety, and training purposes is required.
- Use interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Live and work with others in close quarters.
- Be away from medical care and supervision for 3+ months at a time.
- Share crew quarters, bathroom facilities, and common dining areas with other crew members.
- Discern between various shades of color for identifying and sorting various fish species as well as for safety signs, alarms, and warnings.
Benefits
Compensation
- Crew-share compensation
- Average of $550-$650 per day
Benefits
- Medical insurance is offered to employees and qualified dependents, if elected.
- 401(k) with employer match after one year of employment, if elected.
- Meals, snacks, and beverages provided including diverse cuisine options while at sea. (Additional at-sea store available for specialty items to purchase and have deducted from paycheck)
- O’Hara will book and pre-pay flight and lodging from Point of Hire- Seattle, WA to Dutch Harbor, AK.
O’Hara Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
