COOK
Air Combat Command
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Cook NA-04
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a cook at a dining facility on a military base in California, where you'll prepare simple meals like eggs, burgers, and vegetables for soldiers and their families, using basic kitchen tools and following food safety rules.
It's a hands-on role in a busy cafeteria setting with dine-in, take-out, and delivery options.
A good fit would be someone reliable and detail-oriented who enjoys fast-paced cooking and has experience in a restaurant or similar environment.
Key Requirements
- Work experience preparing and cooking simple foods and short orders in a cafeteria, restaurant, or mess
- Neatness and good grooming
- Dependability and ability to work under pressure
- Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques like peeling, chopping, slicing, and measuring ingredients
- Skill in operating, cleaning, and maintaining kitchen equipment such as ovens, steamers, and microwaves
- Adherence to sanitation procedures and proper food storage to prevent contamination
Full Job Description
This position is located at: Shockwave - Fort Irwin, California.
As one of the dining facilities, Shockwave offers a variety of services for our Fort Irwin Soldiers and Families, including: Dine-In and take-out, delivery service anywhere on Fort Irwin and a full bar.
This is an open continuous announcement. All qualified applicants will be forwarded to management on a weekly or as needed basis. Resumes must be two pages (or less).
Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following: Work experience in preparing foods and cooking simple foods and short orders in a cafeteria, restaurant, or mess.
Demonstration of the following work behavior is desirable: a. Neatness and good grooming. b. Dependability. c. Ability to work under pressure.
*** All experience must be listed on the resume for that experience to be considered. No assumptions will be made.
*** To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Major Duties:
- Performs a full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing, such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables.
- Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading. Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified menu items.
- Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources. Disassembles, cleans and assembles component parts and accessories, following safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.
- Uses and cleans a variety of cooking utensils to measure, weigh, and process food items. Cleans, stores, and maintains all equipment and work areas after each use.
- Follows established sanitation procedures when handling food.Ensures that foods are stored at the correct temperatures to prevent bacteria growth. Performs other duties as assigned.
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