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Cook
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Salary
$19.76 - $23.05
per hour
Type
Closes
April 6, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a cook at a brewhouse on Fort Knox, where you'll prepare simple meals like cereals, soups, sandwiches, and salads using basic cooking methods.
It's ideal for someone with entry-level kitchen experience who is reliable, works well under pressure, and maintains a clean, professional appearance.
The role involves following recipes, operating basic equipment, and keeping the workspace tidy.
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 food preparation techniques like peeling, chopping, slicing, and mixing ingredients
- Ability to follow recipes, weigh, measure, and assemble ingredients accurately
- Experience operating and cleaning kitchen equipment (gas, electric, steam, microwave)
- Familiarity with storing leftovers and maintaining cleaning schedules for work areas
Full Job Description
This position is located at Samuel 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: a. Neatness and good grooming. b. Dependability. c. Ability to work under pressur 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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