Dining Room Attendant 2007-2008
Experience Antarctica via NANA Services
Seeking a unique adventure as well as employment? How would you like to be one of the few people on the planet to have the opportunity to live and work at or near the geographic South Pole?
Raytheon Polar Services is the primary contractor for the National Science Foundations (NSF) U.S. Antarctic Program. NANA Services, subcontractor for Raytheon, is currently looking for Dining Room Attendants to deploy to McMurdo, South Pole or Palmer Antarctic research stations for various periods of time beginning in August of 2007.
The majority of our deploying, contract positions are located at McMurdo Station and they generally begin in August or October/early November and run through the following February. 13-month contracts generally begin in August or October and Winter-over contracts generally begin in February and run through August or October. We are looking for PRIMARY & ALTERNATE employees to fill all contract positions. The Primary is first in line for the position and the Alternate is next in line to deploy should Primary person be unable to meet position/deployment requirements.
Requirements
In addition to your skills and experience, you must meet several other requirements that have been established under the guidance of the National Science Foundation. Failure to meet these requirements may result in withdrawal of an employment offer.
You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
You must have a valid passport or the ability to obtain one.
After receiving an offer of employment, you must pass:
o A pre-employment background check.
o A pre-employment drug screen.
o Stringent physical and dental examinations.
Once hired, you must comply with applicable safety, environment, health, and waste management policies and procedures, and be committed to completing your employment contract in Antarctica.
NOTE: Only authorized personnel are allowed on all U.S. stations and vessels. Your spouse, children, pets, etc. are not allowed to travel to Antarctica at any point during your contract.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing customer service and performing duties that support efforts to produce and serve high quality food.
Displays a commitment to providing exceptional customer service, as outlined by the Supervisor, Food Service.
Performs daily tasking in an efficient and thorough manner, as instructed by Dining Room Attendant, Lead.
Stocks/replenishes all ancillary food items and non-food items, as detailed by tasking sheet, during and between meal hours; monitor quantities of items used and adjust stock levels according to usage.
Responsible for preparing and chilling sufficient beverages and frozen dessert mixes to support usage by the community.
Coordinates with Cooks to ensure timely transfer and scraping of dirty pots to pot-washing area.
Able to work in a team unit composed of diverse personalities.
Displays self-motivation in physically challenging and atypical work environment.
Performs other duties as required.
Send your email and resume for this position to
human.resources@nanaservices.com if you like to live on the edge and are interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
NANA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Requirements:
Education: A minimum of a High school education or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of six months food service wait staff and/or bussing.
Security Clearance Requirement: None
Field of Interest: Facilities
Job Type: Temporary
Work Location: Antarctica
Location: Antarctica
Compensation: $377/week
! Where I come from, we are generally seen as... well... taxi drivers, but less qualified ones. If it hasn´t anything to do with machinery, mathematics, cars etc. it must be completely useless. Argh, going off topic again, sorry.
There are no moose in Antarctica, and I have never heard of anybody building igloos there either.
