JOB TITLE: NOLS Yukon Rations Coordinator

REPORTS TO: NOLS Yukon Program Coordinator

JOB OBJECTIVES: To manage course rations and meals for NOLS Yukon and to provide students with a basic understanding of bulk food planning for expeditions

QUALIFICATIONS: Experience working with NOLS rations planning is preferred; good communication skills, skills in organizing and managing others; desire to work, teach, and interact with NOLS students and instructors; desire to live and work in a small community. Applicant must be a Canadian Citizen, Landed Immigrant, or possess a travel/holiday visa or work permit enabling legal employment in Canada. Applicants must me 21 years of age or older, possess or be willing to obtain a Class 4 or equivalent license, and be driving violation free in the last 5 years.

LEADERSHIP OR SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Supervise students and instructors in course rationing process, and teach rations/nutrition classes. Attention to proper care, cleaning, and maintenance of the rations facility and equipment.

FUNDS AND/OR PROPERTY: Manage rations budget including sales revenues; maintain proper quantity of foods in inventory for rationing the courses; properly store and/or sell food leftover at end of season.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pre-Season

• Read rations manual
• Clean and organize rations room, storeroom, and spice world
• Re-establish accounts with vendors and place pre-season orders
• Receive all orders and ready rations department for summer courses

Mid-Season

• Brief instructors on the rationing process and plan appropriately for course rationing
• Supervise instructors and students throughout rationing process on course issue day
• Supervise distribution of NOLS course rations and re-rations
• Monitor inventory and manage rations budget, including sales revenues
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and sanitary rations facility
• Teach rations/nutrition classes
• Perform other tasks as needed
• Make necessary purchase in town
• Buy and prepare in-town and road food
• Transport students and instructors to and from course locations in NOLS vehicles

Post-Season

• Complete evaluations of self, and supervisor
• Thoroughly clean rations room, storeroom, and spice world
• Properly store bins, bottles, and buckets for the following season
• Properly store and/or sell leftover food and spices
• Update rations manual as necessary
• Update rations folder on the file server
• Clean and organize rations office for the following season
• Plan pre-season orders for following season

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: A criminal background check is required from all NOLS employees.

Must be at least 21 years old and have a clean driving record in order to obtain NOLS driving endorsement.

STARTING DATE: Approximately May 7, 2012

WORK LOCATION: NOLS Yukon, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

WORKING CONDITIONS: This is a ~4 month position (Early May– Early September), housing may be provided. Kitchen and living areas are communal with other NOLS in-town staff.

HOW TO APPLY: Electronically to: yukon@nols.edu

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

Interviews will be held by phone on an as-needed basis.