1st Cook - Remote Camps Nunavut - Covered Travel
Dexterra Group is hiring an OFA Level 3 Advanced First Aid - First Cook for its Kitikmeot Camp Solutions site at Goose Lake, Nunavut. Working a 28-day on / 14-day off fly-in/fly-out rotation from Edmonton, Alberta, this role combines culinary excellence with emergency response capability in a remote camp environment. The First Cook ensures top-quality food service, kitchen safety, and compliance with FoodSafe standards while supporting the onsite medic with first aid duties. Camp accommodations, meals, and flights are fully provided, offering professionals a rewarding opportunity to work in the northern hospitality sector with a leader in remote workforce accommodations.
Position
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Responsibilities
The First Cook ensures high-quality meal preparation, food safety, and first aid readiness in a remote camp kitchen environment.
- Prepare and cook a wide range of menu items including meats, seafood, soups, vegetables, and baked goods.
- Use diverse cooking techniques such as frying, grilling, boiling, roasting, and baking to maintain meal quality and variety.
- Ensure meals are prepared within allocated budgets and in compliance with FoodSafe standards.
- Oversee plating, garnishing, and final food presentation for guest satisfaction.
- Assist in menu planning, inventory management, and grocery ordering.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and dining facilities.
- Support all kitchen roles including dishwashing, prep cooking, and meal execution to meet service timelines.
- Provide first aid assistance on-site and support the medic when needed, ensuring readiness for medical emergencies.
- Follow all safety and company food-handling procedures.
Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate both culinary skill and advanced first aid certification, suited for a demanding northern camp environment.
- Valid BC Occupational First Aid Level 3 or Advanced First Aid certification (must include copy with resume).
- Ability to assist medic and provide first aid support when required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the hospitality or food service industry.
- Completion of a 2-year culinary arts program (Red Seal or equivalent preferred).
- At least 1 year of experience as a Sous Chef in camps, resorts, hotels, or restaurants.
- Comprehensive kitchen knowledge across hot, cold, pastry, bakery, butchery, and banquet operations.
- FoodSafe Level I required; SafeCheck Advanced or HACCP certification an asset.
- Strong computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook, Sysco ordering systems).
- Successful completion of WHMIS test (100% pass mark required).
Perks and Benefits
Dexterra Group provides competitive camp-based employment with a stable schedule, benefits, and opportunities for skill growth in a dynamic northern environment.
- Fly-in/fly-out transportation from Edmonton, AB.
- Camp accommodations with meals and amenities included.
- Extended health and dental benefits after probation period.
- 4-week on / 2-week off rotation ensuring work-life balance.
- Career growth within a leading facilities and camp management company.
- Join a growing, stable employer with 75+ years of experience supporting northern operations.
Worksite/Project
Remote Camps Nunavut
Remote camps in Nunavut play a critical role in supporting northern projects in mining, exploration, infrastructure, and defense. These sites offer rotational jobs in areas such as food services, housekeeping, maintenance, logistics, and general camp support. Workers are flown in and out on scheduled rotations and provided with full accommodations and meals. These positions are ideal for those seeking steady, well-paid work in Canada's Arctic and often include additional northern pay allowances. Opportunities are available throughout the year and prioritize safety, adaptability, and reliable service in some of the most remote regions in the country.
Remote Camps NunavutEmployer Hiring
Kitikmeot Camp Solutions
Kitikmeot Camp Solutions (KCS) is a Nunavut-based, Inuit majority-owned company providing turnkey workforce accommodations and facility management services for resource projects and government contracts. With over 20 years of experience, KCS specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, transportation, installation, and commissioning of modular structures, including workforce accommodations, housing, commercial retail spaces, offices, mine drys, and assay laboratories. Their comprehensive camp management services include catering, housekeeping, janitorial services, facility maintenance, utilities management (power, heat, potable water treatment, wastewater treatment, and refuse management), as well as logistics and transportation. As a recognized Inuit business, KCS is 51% owned by Kitikmeot Corporation and 49% by Horizon North, a division of Dexterra Group, which delivers infrastructure and camp support services across Canada.
Kitikmeot Camp Solutions