Cook-05 INT - 6915

Coast Guard Exchange•New London, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is seeking a Cook to join their team at the Officer's Club in New London, CT. This intermittent position involves preparing and cooking a variety of menu items, operating kitchen equipment, and maintaining food safety and sanitation standards. The role also includes assisting with inventories, cleaning equipment and work areas, and potentially supporting bar-related duties.

Requirements

Experience in methods and procedures relating to food preparation, presentation, reading and following recipes.
Experience following oral and written instructions and performing simple arithmetic.
Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
Must be able to continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.
Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.

Nice To Haves

One year or more of experience as a cook in food preparation, presentation, reading and following recipes gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club or similar food activity.

Responsibilities

Prepares and cooks a variety of menu items such as hamburgers, grilled sandwiches, eggs, quick meals, cold sandwiches and salads.
Operates a variety of kitchen equipment which utilizes gas, electricity, steam, or microwave heat sources.
Grills or frys steaks, chops, poultry, pancakes, bacon, sausage, etc.
Prepares and cooks fresh, frozen or canned vegetables and fruits for serving as directed.
Prepares desserts, juices, and other items as directed by higher-grade cooks.
Places cooked food in serving dishes, steam carts and food trucks.
Maintains rotation of food inventories to prevent spoilage.
Maintains proper temperature for all foods during holding, transport, reheating, and serving to assure quality control and food safety.
Covers, dates and properly stores all food items at the close of business or shift.
Verifies and stores food supplies properly.
May be required to assist with monthly and mid-monthly food and beverage products inventories.
Maintains assigned area in a neat and orderly manner and in compliance with fire, safety, sanitation and security regulations.
Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas.
Disassemble and assemble component parts and accessories for cleaning, and follow safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment to avoid personal injury or damage to the equipment.
Clean and use a variety of cooking utensils required to measure, weigh, and process food items.
Clean, store, and maintain all kitchen utensils and clean and maintain all equipment and work areas after each use practicing a "clean as you go" concept.
Removes soiled dishes, glasses, and flatware from tables and carries to dishwashing area.
Cleans tables of paper, other trash, or soiled linen, salt, pepper, sugar, glasses, and flatware; serves butter, salads, and deserts as instructed.
Scrapes and pre-rinses dishes, glasses and flatware for washing.
Separates food waste and trash.
Loads dishes into dishwasher.
Hand washes dishes.
Stacks and stores clean dishes.
Perform various other cleaning tasks (e.g., walls and ceilings, floors, work tables, and walk-in refrigerators) following an established cleaning schedule.
May carry out bar related duties such as filling ice bins, replacing empty beer kegs, stocking beer coolers.
Helps set up service bars and portable bars.
Other duties as assigned.