Administrative Coordinator, Winter McMurdo

Job overview

The Administrative Coordinator, Winter McMurdo role is onsite at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during the Austral winter. Compensation is listed as $800–$900 per week. The position supports McMurdo Food Services under the Antarctic Support Contract. The role combines administrative coordination with kitchen and supply duties, helping Food Services maintain personnel records, correspondence, safe food storage, inventory, and customer support. It also assists kitchen operations and coordinates the receipt, issue, and tracking of food and supplies.

What you'll do

• Provide administrative support to Food Services
• maintain departmental files, correspondence, personnel and document-control records
• assist with SOP and quality-assurance documentation, timecards, and reports
• maintain the Food Services safety database
• serve as personnel and document point of contact
• assist with hiring and orientation as requested
• coordinate paperwork and distribute correspondence
• assist cooks and stewards
• receive, store, organize, inventory, and issue food and supplies
• maintain kitchen storage and delivery dock
• track requests, deliveries, usage, and returns
• rotate stock using FIFO
• conduct inventories and audits
• prepare supplies and cargo for retrograde shipment
• follow safety, environmental health, and quality requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

administrative coordinator

winter mcmurdo

antarctica

mcmurdo station

food services

kitchen clerk

inventory

food storage

administrative support

$800–$900/week

austral winter

servsafe food handler

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Austral winter assignment at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Approximately 40% administrative work and 60% kitchen duties. Requires a high school diploma or GED, current ServSafe Food Handler certification before deployment, valid driver’s license, valid U.S. passport, two years of office administrative experience, one year of high-volume cooking experience, and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. Work may involve standing up to 12 hours daily.

About the employer

Gana-A'Yoo, Limited - Antarctic Program is hiring for this role. Industry: Caterers. Sector: 72.