Cook NA-04

U.S. Army; California; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army is seeking a Cook for the Business Operation Division at Fort Irwin. The role involves preparing simple foods, operating kitchen equipment, and maintaining food safety standards. Candidates should have experience in food preparation and demonstrate good grooming and dependability.

Qualifications

• Work experience in preparing foods and cooking simple foods.
• Demonstration of neatness and good grooming.
• Dependability and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of simple foods such as pancakes, eggs, and hamburgers.
• Operates kitchen equipment and follows safety procedures.
• Sets up and replenishes salad bar.

Skills

Food preparation methods

Cooking simple foods

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

This position is located at: Business Operation Division. - Fort Irwin

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Announcement cut-off-dates on Tuesday until filled.

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Duties

• Performs a full range of simple cooking 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 and concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces and gravies. Makes cold sandwich fillings. Sets up and replenishes salad bar.
• Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading. Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified menu items.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources. Disassembles, cleans and assembles component parts and accessories, following safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation methods and procedures. Skill to cook a limited variety of prepared foods or short order foods. Ability to read and understand written food service material, such as food labels, basic work instructions.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Tier 1 background investigation.
• This position requires a physical
• Shifts may include working, morning, nights, weekends, holidays and special events.
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually.

Qualifications
Work experience in preparing foods and cooking simple foods and short orders in a cafeteria, restaurant, or mess.

Demonstration of the following work behavior is desirable:

a. Neatness and good grooming.
b. Dependability.
c. Ability to work under pressure.