Cook-08 INT – 6742

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC); Buzzards Bay (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Annual and Sick Leave

Holiday Pay

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flexible/Dependent Spending Account

Pension Plan

401k Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

MWR Cape May Golf Course in Buzzards Bay, MA is seeking a Cook-08 for an intermittent schedule (0-19 hours/week). The role involves preparing and cooking diverse menus, following standardized recipes, and ensuring food quality and timely service.

Candidates must meet federal qualifications and be able to lift up to 40 pounds and work in a fast-paced kitchen. Responsibilities include managing portions, maintaining sanitation, and coordinating with team members to ensure smooth meal preparation

Qualifications

• Experience with large-quantity food preparation and recipe development.
• Experience operating and cleaning large food service equipment; ability to supervise others.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for long periods; food handler certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, season, and portion foods per recipes for all meals.
• Plan and schedule cooking procedures to have multiple meals ready at once.
• Maintain sanitation and proper food temperatures; rotate stock to prevent spoilage.
• Clean and operate kitchen equipment; supervise lower graded staff as needed.

Job description

Announcement: 6742

Opening Date: 07 May 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NA-7404-08

Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Intermittent (0-19 hours/week)

Position: Cook-08 Salary: $23.59/hour

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: Buzzards Bay, MA

MWR Cape May Golf Course

Duties Independently prepares all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for menus. Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty, makes modifications to recipes for ingredient quantities, number of servings, and size of the equipment available. Plans, regulates, and schedules cooking procedures so numerous completed food products are ready at the same time. Prepares and presents food in a visually appealing manner. Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes requiring numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time. Prepares a variety of menu items using several different and complex methods of preparation. Tests and evaluates new food products. May coordinate the work of lower graded employees engaged in a variety of standard cooking operations. Covers, dates, and stores leftovers per established procedures. Maintains accurate food inventories and rotates stock items to prevent spoilage. Follows established sanitation procedures when handling food. Ensures that foods are stored at the correct temperatures to prevent bacteria growth. Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas. Operates a variety of kitchen equipment. Disassemble and assemble component parts and accessories for cleaning, and follow safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment to avoid personal injury or damage to the equipment. Clean and use a variety of cooking utensils required to measure, weigh, and process food items. Clean, store, and maintain all kitchen utensils and clean and maintain all equipment and work areas after each use practicing a "clean as you go" concept. Removes soiled dishes, glasses, and flatware from tables and carries to dishwashing area. Cleans tables of paper, other trash, or soiled linen, salt, pepper, sugar, glasses, and flatware; serves butter, salads, and deserts as instructed. Scrapes and pre-rinses dishes, glasses and flatware for washing. Separates food waste and trash. Loads dishes into dishwasher. Hand washes dishes. Stacks and stores clean dishes. Performs various other cleaning tasks (e.g., walls and ceilings, floors, work tables, and walk-in refrigerators) following an established cleaning schedule. Performs other duties as listed below or may be assigned.

OMB NO: 1625-0120

Minimum QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Experience with a full range of food preparation principles, including the techniques and procedures necessary to develop new or recurrent recipes; cooking in large quantities; overcoming practical production problems; evaluating final food products, and initiating corrective action.
• Experience in the operation, breakdown, and cleaning of food service equipment used in large quantity food production. Ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.

Preferred (in Addition To The Minimum)

• Two or more years of experience as a cook in food preparation, presentation, reading and following recipes gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club or similar food activity
• Experience organizing and coordinating the work of lower graded employees.

Uscg Community Services Command Comprehensive Benefits

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

Other Essential Information

• Residency Requirements: Non-U.S. nationals, who are authorized to work in the U.S. and applying for any DHS position, must have resided within the United States, or U.S. territories, for at least three of the last five years.
• Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
• Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.S. Code 3378. Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements, which may include, but are not limited to, background checks, security clearances, drug testing, verification of employment history, and any other requirements applicable to this position. Additionally, you may be required to meet specific job-related qualifications or certifications as a condition of your employment.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives.
• This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.