Cook

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department, Food, Beverage and Entertainment Department, Naval Station Pensacola, FL.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. All non-government positions identified on your resume must include complete address and to and from dates.

Government positions must include pay plan, series, grade, to and from dates and address of the agency/organization. Specialized experience directly related to the duties described above.

Qualifying experience must have been equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Ability to read and follow complicated recipes, and to combine ingredients to prepare full course meals.

Ability to follow written and oral instructions.

Knowledge of food characteristics (such as color, consistency), in order to determine freshness and quality and when foods are cooked to desired consistency.

Ability to operate food preparation appliances such as food slicer, microwave oven, blender, etc. Ability to obtain the MWR Food Handling and Alcohol Training/Certification.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire and your RESUME MUST SUPPORT AND VALIDATE YOUR ANSWERS or you may be removed from consideration.

ONLY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE REFERRED. IF MANAGEMENT DOES NOT WISH TO SELECT A HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, THEY MAY REQUEST A REFERRAL LIST INCLUDING WELL OR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.

PLEASE READ THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED NO Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest KEY REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

https://www.sss.gov/register/ Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment. Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program. Social Security Card is required. Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-VERIFY) check.

As of May 7, 2025, The REAL ID act requires visitors to have a REAL ID or passport to access to Government Facilities. This will be a requirement for employment.

A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal.

NOTE: Applicants have the ability to perform an E-Verify Self Check to confirm employment eligibility at http://www.uscis.gov/mye-verify/self-check.

Although a Self-Check is not mandatory, it can be a useful tool for applicants to find out if there is a problem with their employment eligibility records and resolve any issues before taking a job.

Major Duties:

Prepares and serves a wide variety of full course meals according to customer requested orders, or scheduled menus. Prepares meals and vegetables by roasting or baking.

Grills items such as chops, poultry, steaks, turning as required until adequately done.

Cooks vegetables, prepares special soups, sauces, and dressings, according to recipes, measuring and weighing ingredients.

Adjusts recipes according to desired quantities, and substitutes ingredients when required. Places cooked food in serving dishes, or steam and food carts in an eye appealing manner.

Ensures group orders are served simultaneously. In the absence of the catering manager, provides leadership to lower-level Food Service Workers and may assist in their training.

Keeps grills, stoves, appliances, and working area in a neat and clean manner in accordance with sanitation regulations. Ensures foods are properly stored and marked in accordance with regulations.

May assist in taking inventory, and/or receiving stock. Ensures appropriate documentation is properly completed for Mess transfers.

At the end of shift, ensures kitchen is properly cleaned, all foods cleared and properly stored, all trash and garbage disposed of, and all stoves and appliances turned off.

Notifies supervisor of problems encountered or appliances which are not functioning properly. May serve as a chef on a banquet serving line.

May be required to occasionally perform other duties within the Mess.