Assistant Cook 2026

Essential Duties

• Prepare and assist in preparation of foodstuffs in sufficient quantities according to number of persons to be served.
• Aid the cook in ensuring meals and snacks are served on time according to crew schedules.
• Maintain a clean working environment in accordance with food safety regulations.
• Clean and sanitize all food preparation, storage and serving areas.
• Enforce personal hygiene in accordance with food handling regulations.
• Perform housekeeping duties as directed, including laundry and cleaning of bathrooms.
• Assist in cleaning and organizing the factory and other areas of the vessel.
• Perform other duties as directed.

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, 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

• Previous at-sea fish processor experience required.
• Current Alaska Food Worker card is required.
• ServeSafe certification is desired.
• Earned High School Diploma or GED.
• 24 months or more of relevant verifiable work experience in the last 4 years.

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.
• Bend and twist.
• Squat, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Work long hours in all kinds of weather.
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