MWR Cook
About The Position
This position is in the Food and Beverage Division of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department in Navy Region Southwest. The primary purpose is to prepare a range of menu items and maintain cooking and serving equipment and work areas in clean, orderly condition. The cook prepares simple foods and convenience items, performs food preparation and portioning, follows written recipes, sets up and replenishes the salad bar, and stores leftovers according to established procedures. The position also involves cleaning equipment and work areas, maintaining food inventories, and rotating stock to prevent spoilage.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and resolve any discrepancies as a condition of employment.
- Must meet federal suitability requirements, including successful completion of a background investigation.
- Working knowledge of food-preparation methods and procedures for small quantities, and the ability to apply that knowledge to cooking a limited variety of prepared foods.
- Ability to read and understand food-service materials such as food labels and standardized recipes.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including multiplying recipe ingredients and calculating serving quantities.
- Knowledge of food characteristics, including color, flavor, consistency, texture, temperature, and required cooking times.
- Skill in planning, coordinating, and timing steps so menu items are ready to serve at a specified time.
- Knowledge of sanitation principles.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook simple menu items, including pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, fresh or canned vegetables, hot cereals, broiled meats, soups, sauces, gravies, and cold sandwich fillings.
- Prepare convenience foods such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets, and chicken nuggets, and may prepare and bake pizza.
- Prepare foods using methods such as peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, and breading.
- Weigh, measure, and dispense foods according to portion controls.
- Mix ingredients according to written recipes.
- Set up and replenish the salad bar.
- Cover, date, and store leftovers according to established procedures.
- Clean and maintain equipment and work areas.
- Maintain accurate food inventories and rotate stock items to prevent spoilage.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
