Chef I

About the role

Target Hospitality is a leading provider of specialty rental and hospitality services, delivering turnkey workforce housing, culinary, and facility management solutions to remote and challenging environments across North America. We take pride in building not just accommodations, but communities — and that same commitment to people extends to our own team. We believe that a great guest experience starts with a great employee experience, and we invest in the people who make that happen every day. Responsible for serving guests and assisting with production of the daily menu, preparing and serving meals to HACCP and food safety standards in a high-volume lodge kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safety culture, following all SOPs, JSAs, and policies and procedures.
• Safely operate kitchen equipment, including grills, slicers, tilt skillets, deep fryers, and convection ovens.
• Prepare meals on the line, grill, oven, and fryers.
• Serve guests and check for meal scans.
• Serve all foods in accordance with HACCP and food safety standards.
• Proper food storage, rotation, and discarding of expired food in accordance with HACCP and FIFO guidelines.
• Ensure proper utensils are used for serving, portion control, and sanitation purposes.
• Exceed guests’ needs by providing world-class customer service.
• Attend all safety meetings and participate in emergency response procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by a supervisor or manager.
• Physical demands: stand for long periods (up to 12+ hours), walk short and long distances, use stairs and step stools, push/pull carts (~50 lbs), operate kitchen machinery, lift average 25 lbs (max 50 lbs), reach below waist to above shoulder, perform repetitive wrist movements, simple/fine finger manipulation for 12‑hour shifts.
• Working conditions: hear and understand verbal instructions and safety alarms, see without impairment, read small text, work in extreme hot/cold environments, navigate small/close quarters, tolerate elevated noise.

Qualifications

• 1+ years culinary experience, preferably in a remote camp or hotel/hospitality industry, or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, in English.
• Valid ServSafe certification.
• First aid certification is an asset.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with or without supervision.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work long rotations away from home.
• Must pass a background check and urinalysis.
• Must provide own transportation to and from the facility.

Benefits

• Free housing & meals on rotation (housing, meals, laundry, gym access at no cost).
• Health coverage — medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Flexible spending — HSA and FSA options.
• Employee Assistance Program — confidential support.
• Pet insurance — VPI pet insurance.
• Retirement savings — 401(k) plan with company match.
• Easy enrollment — online portal.

Pay

Competitive pay — compensation that reflects your skills and hard work.

Schedule

6 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation, or as per manager's discretion and business needs.