Cook

U.S. Department of the Navy; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A position is available for a Cook at the U.S. Department of the Navy, located onboard Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA. The role includes preparing various food items, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring food inventory accuracy. Ideal candidates should have a solid understanding of food preparation methods and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand food service materials and recipes.
• Knowledge of food characteristics (color, flavor, texture).
• Skill in planning and timing meals for service.

Responsibilities

• Cook a variety of foods including pancakes, meats, and convenience items.
• Prepare and maintain food inventories, ensuring sanitation standards.
• Perform food preparation tasks such as chopping, weighing, and cooking.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation Principles

Basic Arithmetic

Job description

This position is located at either the bowling alley or the liberty center onboard Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA. Incumbent will perform a full range of simple cooking tasks.

Duties

Will cook items requiring little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables. Prepares all forms of hot cereals; broils meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; and makes cold sandwich fillings. Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets, and chicken nuggets. May prepare and bake pizza. 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 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.
• Must enroll in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) within 30 days of hire. It is a requirement for employment within the Federal government.
• Work requires continual standing/walking; frequent stooping, reaching, pushing and pulling, and bending. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. unassisted, and occasionally lifts or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with assistance.

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.

About the company

The United States Department of the Navy is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and, when directed by the President, the United States Coast Guard, as a service within the Department of the Navy, though each remain independent service branches.

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