Cook (CYS) NA-06
United States Army Installation Management Command
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Cook
Bureau of Indian Education
Department of the Interior
Job Description
Summary
This job involves cooking nutritious meals for students at a university for Native American students, including preparing a variety of foods, desserts, and special diets while keeping the kitchen clean and safe.
You'll work under supervision in a school dining setting, tracking meal usage and following health guidelines.
It's a good fit for someone with basic cooking experience who enjoys team-based food service and pays attention to details like sanitation and portion control.
Key Requirements
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision (screen-out element)
- Knowledge of safe food handling and sanitary procedures
- Skill in cleaning kitchen areas, equipment, and storage spaces
- Experience preparing a variety of foods using methods like baking, grilling, frying, and steaming
- Ability to weigh, measure, and assemble ingredients for regular, special, and modified diets
- Familiarity with operating and maintaining kitchen tools and equipment safely
- Basic understanding of interpreting recipes, instructions, and specifications
Full Job Description
This position is part of the Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
As a Cook, you will be responsible for providing wholesome meals to students at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications.
For this position, the job element method is used to match what the applicant can do against what the work calls for.
The knowledge, skills, and abilities of applicants are compared with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (called job elements) needed for success.
If applicants have the ability to do the work, they are considered eligible for the job.
Applicants who appear to meet the prescribed Screen-out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration.
While a specific length of training and/or experience is not required, applicant responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed resume work history information.
Assumptions will not be made regarding applicants' experience and duties performed.
Applicants will be rated on the following Job Elements: Ability To Do The Work Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREENOUT) Work Practices & Dexterity and Safety Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc., & Knowledge of Materials Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Major Duties:
As a Cook WG-7404-5, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Follow sanitary food handling procedures.
Clean assigned work areas; walls, ceilings, floors, work-tables, walk-in refrigerators, and storage rooms. Make a variety of desserts such as cobblers, brownies, cookies, and pastries.
Follow safety procedures when operating kitchen equipment. Track students meal plan usage by counting number of purchased dinners.
Prepare different types of food using varies methods such as braise, broil, simmer, bake, fry, steam, stew, and grill. Weigh, measure, and assemble ingredients for regular, special, and modified diets.
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