Cook
Veterans Health Administration
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Cook NA-04
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Salary
$19.76 - $23.05
per hour
Type
Closes
April 23, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a cook at a brewhouse on a military base, where you'll prepare simple meals like soups, sandwiches, and salads using basic recipes and kitchen tools.
It's ideal for someone with entry-level cooking experience in a busy setting like a restaurant or cafeteria, who stays calm under pressure and keeps things clean.
No advanced skills are needed, just reliability and a neat appearance.
Key Requirements
- Work experience preparing and cooking simple foods and short orders in a cafeteria, restaurant, or mess
- Neatness and good grooming
- Dependability
- Ability to work under pressure
- Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques like peeling, chopping, slicing, and mixing ingredients
- Familiarity with operating and cleaning kitchen equipment (gas, electric, steam, microwave)
- Ability to follow recipes, weigh/measure ingredients, and store leftovers properly
Full Job Description
This position is located at Sam Adams Brewhouse. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid. 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: 1. Neatness and good grooming 2. Dependability 3. Ability to work under pressure Major Duties:
- Performs a full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing.
- Prepares hot cereals and concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces and gravies.
- Makes cold sandwich fillings. Sets up and replenishes salad bar. 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. Mixes ingredients according to precisely written recipes.
- Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to established procedures.
- Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources. Disassembles, cleans and assembles component parts and accessories.
- Cleans other work areas and equipment, such as worktables, floors, walk-in refrigerators, etc., on an established cleaning schedule.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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