COOK

United States Department of the Air Force; Grand Forks Afb (ND); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their team at Grand Forks AFB. This position involves preparing a variety of simple meals, ensuring food quality, and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. Ideal candidates will possess experience in food preparation and the ability to follow recipes accurately. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment with a focus on teamwork and efficiency. If you are passionate about cooking and ready to contribute to a vital service, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and presentation in a food service environment.
• Ability to operate and clean food service equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of simple food items including pancakes, meats, and vegetables.
• Follow recipes and ensure quality food production while minimizing waste.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cooking Techniques

Following Instructions

Simple Arithmetic

Education

Food Handler's Certificate

Tools

Food Service Equipment

Job description

Department of the Air Force | Grand Forks AFB, ND 58204

About the position: This position will be assigned to the Dakota Lanes Bowling located on Grand Forks AFB, ND.

Overview

• Accepting applications

01/27/2025 to 02/10/2025

$19.38 - $19.38 per hour

Location

1 vacancy in the following location

Grand Forks AFB, ND

No Telework eligible

Not required Travel

Appointment type: Permanent

Service: Competitive

Job family (Series): 7404 Cooking

Supervisory status: No

Security clearance: Not Required

Drug test: No

Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Duties

Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables.

Prepares hot cereals, broiled meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; makes cold sandwich fillings.

Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets and chicken nuggets. Some cooks at this level prepare and bake pizza.

Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring or breading; weighs, measures and assembles ingredients for regular menu items; sets up and replenishes salad bar; portions foods for distribution and meal service, and covers, dates and stores leftovers according to established procedures. Washes and cleans kitchen equipment.

Mix ingredients according to written recipes that produce quality products, minimize preparation time, and avoid food material waste.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position has physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/10/2025.

Qualifying Experience

Must have experience in and knowledge of methods and procedures relating to food preparation and presentation gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club or similar food activity. Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely, and do simple arithmetic. Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, characteristics of various foods, and the ability to season food and decide when foods are done is required. Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Must be able to continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.

Condition(s) of Employment

• Must be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.
• Successful completion and favorable adjudication of applicable background investigation (Tier 1 Level) is required.

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/10/2025 to receive consideration.