MWR Cook

Navy Region Southwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); El Centro (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Navy Region Southwest's Morale, Welfare and Recreation department is seeking a Food Service Worker in its Food and Beverage Division in El Centro, CA. The position covers a full range of menu items and maintains cooking and serving areas.

Duties include preparing pancakes, eggs, burgers, cereals; soups, gravies; salad bar; portioning; and keeping areas clean. Applicants must meet federal requirements including E-Verify and background checks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods and procedures relating to cooking in small quantities and the skill to apply such information.
• Ability to read and understand written food service material such as food labels, standardized recipes.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations for multiplying ingredients and servings.

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 vegetables.
• Prepares all forms of hot cereals; broils meats; prepares soups, sauces, gravies; and makes cold sandwich fillings.
• Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets, and chicken nuggets; may bake pizza.
• Prepares foods by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, and breading.
• Weighs, measures, and dispenses foods according to portion controls.
• Mixes ingredients according to recipes; sets up and replenishes salad bar.
• Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to procedures.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas; rotates stock to prevent spoilage.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Food preparation

Reading recipes

Arithmetic for recipes

Sanitation knowledge

Job description

Summary

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.

Summary

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.

Duties

• 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

• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must meet federal suitability requirements including successful completion of background investigation.

Qualifications

• 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.

Education

This position is not in a positive education series.

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

Non-U.S. citizens with fewer than three years of recent residential history in the U.S. may be determined ineligible for employment.

Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.

In accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, if a candidate or new hire requires access to a military installation and does not have a REAL ID, identity will need to be established. Identity is established by presenting either one (1) Acceptable Credential or by presenting an acceptable combination of Source Identify Documents. Acceptable Credentials are listed in List A and Acceptable Source Identity Documents are listed in Lists B and C in the link below (page 3). If using an Acceptable Credential, only one (1) from List A is required and if using Acceptable Source Identity Documents, one (1) from List B and one (1) from List C is required.

• https://www.oni.navy.mil/Portals/12/Vistors/Base%20Access%20Form.pdf?ver=2017-08-28-065204-693

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.