MWR Cook

Commander, Navy Installations Command; El Centro (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Navy Region Southwest Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Food and Beverage Division seeks a cook to perform a full range of menu items and maintain cooking and serving areas in clean and orderly condition. Tasks include preparing simple dishes, hot cereals, sandwiches, pizzas, and sal­ads, while adhering to portion controls and food safety procedures.

Flex schedule with 0–40 hours per week; open to MSPouse path; salary range posted: $19.74–$21.39/hr.

Qualifications

• Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks such as pancakes, eggs, sausages, burgers, and vegetables.

Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of cooking tasks with minimal processing.
• Cuts, weighs, and measures ingredients according to recipes and portion controls.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen and food service areas, and manages leftovers per procedures.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Safety compliance

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Commander, Navy Installations Command

This position is in the Food and Beverage Division of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department in the Navy Region Southwest. The Primary purpose of this position is to perform a full range of menu items; maintains cooking and serving equipment and areas in a clean and ordinary conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking 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 required.

Requirements & Education

This position is not in a positive education series.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $19.74 – $21.39/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Flexible; 0-40 hours per week position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Mspouse' hiring path.