MWR Cook

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

Job summary

Navy Region Southwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) is seeking a Food Service Worker to support the Food and Beverage Division within the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department. The role focuses on food preparation, basic cooking, and maintaining clean, safe work areas on a military installation.

The position requires following recipes, adhering to portion controls and safety standards, and assisting with inventory and food service operations to ensure timely meal service for personnel and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods and procedures for small-quantity food preparation.
• Ability to read and understand written food service material such as labels and recipes.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations for scaling ingredients and servings.
• Knowledge of sanitation principles and how to apply them in a kitchen.
• Skill in planning, coordinating and timing steps to have all menu items ready on time.

Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks and prepares items requiring little processing (pancakes, eggs, burgers, vegetables).
• Prepares cereals, broils meats, soups, sauces and gravies; makes cold sandwich fillings and convenience items.
• Prepares and bakes pizza; portions and serves according to recipes and portion controls.
• Sets up and replenishes salad bar; covers, dates and stores leftovers per procedures.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas; inspects and rotates stock to prevent spoilage.

Skills

Cooking knowledge

Reading recipes

Basic arithmetic

Sanitation principles

Meal planning & timing

Job description

Summary

This position is located in the Food and Beverage Division of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department in the Navy Region Southwest. The primary purpose of this position is to perform various duties to facilitate food preparation; food service, maintain cooking and serving equipment and areas in a clean and orderly condition.

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

Conditions of employment

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 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

N/A

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.

All individuals involved in the provision of child care services on a Department of Navy (DON) installation or in a DON-sanctioned program must complete the Installation Records Check (IRC). The IRC includes a check of the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP) records in the Alcohol and Drug Management Information Tracking System (ADMITS) database, a check of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) records in the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS), and an installation security/base check via the Navy Justice Information System (NJIS) database and/or other law enforcement systems. This information will be used to determine suitability for the applicant in accordance with criteria for automatic and presumptive disqualifiers, per DoDI 1402.05.

Per Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1402.05 Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Child Care Services Programs, incumbents will be automatically disqualified for a conviction in either civilian or military court (to include any general, special, or summary court-martial conviction or if they received non-judicial punishment [under Article 15 or chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C]) for any of the following: a sexual offense, any criminal offense involving a child victim, or a felony drug offense. Additionally, the incumbent will be automatically disqualified if he/she has been held to be negligent in a civil adjudication or administrative proceeding concerning the death of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individual's care.

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. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States.

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.

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