Catering & Safety Coordinator - Jobs in Osoyoos

Job Description

MATRIX is a national company providing camps, logistics and aviation management services to a diverse range of clients in the resource and service sectors, focusing on safety, transparency and cost effectiveness. With over 20 years in business, we run efficiently as a drug and alcohol-free company; with over 250 employees annually, we offer excellent career advancements for all skillsets.We custom fit our services to the specific needs of our client’s project, providing, or securing and managing the most appropriate equipment, products, services, people, prices and timing on their behalf.RequirementsCateringamp; Safety Coordinator: Matrix is seeking a team-oriented, motivated person with a strong attention to detail. In this position you will play a key role within the catering and first aid/ safety functions being based out of our Osoyoos, BC office, with the ability to travel to the field from time to time throughout the year.

• Managing files for catering staff and ensuring that all files are complete and up to date.
• Prep and Review grocery orders for all camps. Ensure grocery orders are accurately placed and inputted for billing.
• Responsible for building a standard menu to share across our programs and to monitor the quality and adherence to these designed menus to continue offering top quality food service throughout the industry.
• Support the kitchen and catering staff interview process with Human Resources. Ensure any new hires are qualified and any required certifications are in place.
• Support catering staff scheduling and leads the creation of multi-week menu planning based on client specifications for each specific camp, or project.
• Source vendor and suppliers for healthy and cost-effective food purchases.
• Creating and management of catering and logistic purchase orders.
• Ability to do rotations in camp as a camp cook from time to time and be able to conduct site-based quality assurance/quality control visits at our various project sites throughout the year.
• Replenish and track all first aid and kitchen equipment and supplies, including kitchen staff uniforms.
• Review and monitor all first aid camp inventories, specifically O2 and AED’s.
• Manage all first aid documentation coming from camps and ensuring same is filed and actioned appropriately.
• Ensure all new field-based hires are provided with new hire site safety orientations.
• Support the logistics department when needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience,amp; Certification

• 2-5 years of experience as a First cook in a remote camp setting, ideally under arctic conditions.
• Must be experienced in multi-week menu planning and have a strong background in food services quality control.
• Valid class 5 driver’s license and clean driving abstract.
• Occupational first aid level 3 or equivalent is a strong asset.
• A solid safety background with knowledge of job hazard recognition and removal is required.
• Food safe advanced certification required.
• Must have the ability to travel to camp periodically and be able to complete a minimum 2 in 2 weeks rotation as a camp cook from time to time.
• Must be highly adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• Must have strong organizational skills.
• Very detail oriented.
• Above average skills with Microsoft Office suite is required.

Please submit your resume, and a copy of your relevant certifications to recruitment@matrixco.ca no later than July 15th, 2024. This is a salaried position, paying between $75,000 to $95,000 per year, based on a general M-F schedule, working in the Osoyoos office. The successful candidate must have the ability to flex their schedule from time to time to be able to conduct field visits or backfill camp cook duties when required.Due to the volume of applicants, only those short-listed for interviews will be contacted.The successful candidate may be subject to a criminal record check and certified medical exam.