Prepare fresh Seafood in the Salmon capital of the World!

The Alaska Fish House is located in the heart of downtown Ketchikan.  Ketchikan is known as the first city in Alaska and is nicknamed the salmon capital of the world.  Our town is supported mainly by local fisheries and the tourism industry.  Ketchikan is a small town with a population of approximately 8,000 year round residents.  During the summer we are visited by close to one million cruise ship passengers.  From May to September we have anywhere from one to six cruise ships docked each day.  The Alaska Fish House is located within walking distance from the cruise ship docks, and is open seasonally to provide the best Alaskan Seafood recipes to our visitors and local friends alike. 

We operate a seafood restaurant that is committed to providing the freshest most delicious seafood in town.  The restaurant has both a short order kitchen and a gourmet dining room.  The short order kitchen serves locally caught halibut, cod, salmon, and crab.  Our best sellers on the Fish House menu are our home made fish and chips.  There are also two culinary tours sold on board the cruise ships that run in our restaurant.  The “Alaskan Chef’s Table” is a gourmet food tour in which our chefs prepare a six course meal for up to twenty guests.  The menu includes king crab, Dungeness crab, salmon, halibut, prawns, and a delicious bread pudding dessert.  This tour is interactive and includes a guide who dines with the guests while telling the story and history of fishing, and Ketchikan.  The chef also interacts with guests by describing each course and its preparation.

Our chef's at the Alaska Fish House are responsible for preparing food as well as keeping track of inventory, preparing ordering lists each week, as well as developing menu items. Persons applying for this position should be friendly, outgoing, and work extremely well with others. The ideal candidate would have formal training from an accredited culinary school, or a minimum of two years experience as a chef. 

Daily duties of Chef's at the Alaska Fish House include working in the short order kitchen or as the Chef's Table Chef.  In the short order kitchen chefs are responsible for preparing fish and chips, halibut and salmon burgers, and fish tacos. The short order kitchen is fast paced and has heavy traffic which requires a cook with experience and the capability to remain calm when busy.

As a Chef's Table Chef, chefs are responsible for warming and plating a five course gourmet seafood meal. While serving courses the chef is also responsible for educating guests on how to properly prepare seafood. Some days will be slow with only one tour, which allows for the Chef’s table chef to help the prep cook and lead chef prepare meals for the following day. Other days will have as many as four tours back to back which requires the chef to be capable of handling stress well and being able to perform quickly while maintaining quality and presentation of each course.

The ideal candidate for any position in the Alaska Fish House would have a healthy desire to learn about and live the Alaskan lifestyle.  They should be adventurous and enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking.  At the Alaska Fish house we feel that education is important, therefore, we feel that experience with seafood is a plus, but we are also willing to train individuals if we feel their attitude and personality fit our overall goals for the restaurant.  We want our customers to feel as though they are walking into a family kitchen.  In order to maintain this welcoming feeling we need all employees from the Lead Chef to the busser to share interests, and be happy to work with one another.  We are a family company and also encourage married couples, or great friends to apply together.

Please visit our website at www.alaskafishhouse.com to learn more about Ketchikan and the Alaska Fish House!

Job Contact Info

• Kayleigh Slagle
• Phone: 907-225-4055
• http://www.alaskafishhouse.com
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