COOK

U.S. Department of the Navy; Great Lakes (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A position is available at Naval Station Great Lakes, IL, for a cooking role responsible for a range of food preparation tasks, including grilling and maintaining cleanliness. Candidates must demonstrate relevant experience and will need to obtain Servsafe certification to ensure food safety and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking a variety of prepared foods.
• Ability to read food labels and standardized recipes.
• Basic arithmetic skill for recipe adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks such as grilling, frying, baking, and prepping foods.
• Maintain inventory and store leftovers correctly.
• Clean and maintain kitchen equipment and work areas.

Skills

Food preparation

Ability to follow recipes

Sanitation principles

Education

Servsafe certification (within 6 months)

Job description

The positions are located aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, IL at the EPICENTER. Incumbent will perform a full range of simple cooking tasks.
Duties

Performs a variety of tasks such as grilling, frying, baking, prepping, and stocking in accordance with standardized recipes, procedures, and policies. Able to follow oral and written instructions, worksheets, recipes, menus, and work time schedules. Prepares foods by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, and breading. Weighs, measures, and dispenses foods in accordance with portion controls. Mixes ingredients according to precisely written recipes. Sets up and replenishes salad bar. Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to established procedures. Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas. Maintains accurate food inventories and rotates stock items to prevent spoilage. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain your Servsafe certification within 6 months of being hired.
• Must pass all applicable records and background check.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.

Qualifications
Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate possess the following:

Working knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food preparation in small quantities, and the skill to apply such information to cook a limited variety of prepared foods. Ability to read and understand written food service material such as food labels, standardized recipes, etc. Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations in multiplying ingredients for a recipe and calculating how many servings. Knowledge of the characteristics of various foods such as color, flavor, consistency, texture, and temperature and cooking time required. Skill in planning, coordinating and timing sequence of steps required to have all menu items ready for serving at specified time. Knowledge of sanitation principles.