Cook

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks a kitchen assistant to support the Nutrition Department. You will help prepare a diverse menu for patients and staff, ranging from 50 to 150 meals, including pre-packaged items, cold sandwiches, and cooked conveniences in a hospital kitchen.

The role requires the ability to work under supervision in a busy, hot and noisy environment and to handle routine kitchen tasks with care and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a hospital cafeteria kitchen with supervision.
• Assist higher level cooks with preparing menu items for 50–150 customers.

Responsibilities

• Assist higher level cooks with preparing a variety of menu items.
• Handle pre-packaged foods and prepared cold sandwiches in a hospital kitchen environment.
• Contribute to preparation of chicken nuggets and other prepared foods as needed.

Skills

Food preparation

Hospital kitchen

Pre-packaged foods handling

Cold sandwiches

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located within Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Department of Nutritional Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco‑free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element)

Ability to do the work of a(n) Cook ~ without more than normal supervision. Must be able to perform common Cook tasks including assisting higher level cooks with preparing a variety of menu for customers ranging from 50 to 150, to include items from pre‑packaged products, prepared cold sandwiches, and cooked convenience foods such as chicken nuggets in a commercial or hospital kitchen environment. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Physical Effort: Work involves light to heavy physical effort, such as frequent lifting of items weighing up to 45 pounds (trays of food); occasionally lifting in excess of 50 pounds. Work involves constant walking, standing, and frequent stooping and bending.
• Working Conditions: Work areas are often uncomfortably warm and noisy, e.g., noisy kitchen and dishwashing areas. Worker is exposed to the danger of minor cuts, bruises and burns from equipment. There is danger of slipping on floor which are wet from daily mopping or where food or beverages have been spilled. Work is performed on non‑resilient tile flooring. Worker is exposed to extreme temperature changes in moving from hot kitchen areas to walk in cold storage areas.