Cook (Mulligans)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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COOK NAF NA06
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Florida
Salary
$21.47 - $25.02
per hour
Type
Closes
February 25, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a cook in an Army facility in Florida, where you'll prepare a wide range of meals like meats, vegetables, salads, and desserts using recipes and kitchen tools, while keeping everything clean and safe.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on cooking experience who enjoys working in a busy kitchen and follows health guidelines closely.
No advanced degree is needed, just practical skills from at least six months in a similar role.
Key Requirements
- At least 6 months of work experience in cooking duties equivalent to the role
- Skill in using professional kitchen appliances and equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of food preparation techniques, including roasting, grilling, frying, and steaming
- Familiarity with recipes, adjusting quantities, and portioning food for service
- Understanding of health, safety, and sanitation standards for food handling and storage
- Experience maintaining kitchen cleanliness, equipment, and personal hygiene
Full Job Description
Please refer to the NAF Application Kit for requirements QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY VERIFIABLE IN YOUR RESUME.
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS MUST INCLUDE PAY PLAN, SERIES, GRADE, TO AND FROM DATES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY/DEPARTMENT.
All qualification requirements must include experience performing duties equivalent in scope and complexity to the next lower grade level.
A minimum of 6 months of work experience directly related to the duties described above, that included skill in working with professional kitchen appliances and equipment.
Be able to communicate (verbal and written) in English. Major Duties:
Prepares and cooks a variety of menu items. Working alone or with the assistance of a higher-grade cook or supervisor, prepares a variety of foods and desserts according to menu requirements.
Follows recipes to prepare items such as soups, stews, casseroles, gravies, sauces, hot cereals, syrups, meatloaf, meatballs, hamburgers, and croquettes.
Adjusts recipes for larger or smaller quantities. Roasts a variety of meats such as beef, pork, veal, lamb, fish, and poultry. Grills and deep fries foods. Broils and steams foods.
Slices meat by hand and by mechanical means, to specific requirements. Apportions foods for family style servings as well as for plate service. Prepares vegetables and cold food platters.
Make a variety of salads and salad dressings. Make sandwiches. Prepares eggs in a variety of ways, French toast, pancakes, and crepes. Makes coffee, tea, and fruit drinks.
Follows health and safety precautions to ensure safe preparation and storage of food items. Monitors and maintains appropriate temperature of all food items throughout preparation and service.
Brings prepared foods from preparation area to refrigerators or serving area. Picks up items needed for menu preparation, rotating food inventories as appropriate.
Takes inventory to determine ordering requirements. Loads hot foods in carts. Sets up and serves food as necessary. Check food for appropriate preparation, temperature, and packaging.
Operates kitchen equipment designed to mix and cook food items. Uses, cleans and maintains power kitchen equipment. Keeps cooking utensils cleaned and ready for use.
Keeps working area clean in accordance with standard sanitation requirements. Maintains personal hygiene. Performs other duties as assigned.
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