COOK

COOK

Department of the Navy

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Summary

Dining Services, all facilities at Port Hueneme and Point Mugu. Experience preferred.

Location

To apply for this job, you must live within a 50 mile radius of one of these locations. To apply for this job, you must live within a 50 mile radius of one of these locations.

Announcement number

Cook MWR OPEN REGISTER

Duties

Summary of Duties : Prepares and cooks a variety of menu items including regular and special entrees and dessert items. Works alone or with a higher grade cook to roast, broil, bake, fry, boil, steam, and stew meats, fish, and poultry.

Prepares soups, stocks, broths, gravies, sauces, and puddings without the use of packaged mixes. Makes a variety of dessert items such as baked Alaska, crepes, and mousses.

Adjusts standardized recipes for the number of servings required in large quantity cooking. Maintains proper temperature for all foods during holding, transport, reheating, and serving to assure quality control and food safety.

Prepares cold food platters; mixes and prepares cold sauces, meat glazes, molded aspics, and salad dressings. Carves vegetables and fruits as garnishes for food platters and dishes.

Maintains rotation of food inventories to prevent spoilage. May assist management in purchasing and menu pricing decisions by performing yield tests for selected foods, in ordering items in accordance with daily and weekly menu requirements, and preparing food production worksheets from computerized recipe files.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills and Knowledge : Basic knowledge of food preparation principles and a practical understanding of the physical changes that occur during the processing and cooking of food.

Working knowledge of the planning process involved in cooking an entire meal including different preparation methods for various food items, the necessary time for cooking these different items, and how to schedule and coordinate preparation to produce a properly cooked meal on time.

Ability to evaluate a variety of raw and cooked food items to ascertain their freshness. Knowledge of standard formulas used in yield testing.

Knowledge of principles of food spoilage, food borne illness, and food safety. Practical knowledge of methods and procedures necessary for ordering, issuing, and storing food items in accordance with inventory and sanitation requirements.

Responsibility : Receives work assignments orally and in writing from supervisor or higher level cook. Plans, coordinates, and times assignments to assure food items are prepared on time and are at the proper temperature.

Makes judgments about necessary recipe modifications. Physical Effort : Required to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds on a frequent basis (utensils or containers of food) as well as stand and walk constantly;

on occasion lifts items over 50 pounds, e.g.; pans of meat.

Working Conditions : Exposed to warm and noisy kitchens, steam, fumes and cooking odors; danger of falling on freshly mopped floors;

burns from steam or hot foods; cuts from knives; shocks from electrical machines; and extremes in temperatures.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Position is represented by Bargaining Unit
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications : Basic knowledge of food preparation principles and a practical understanding of the physical changes that occur during the processing and cooking of food.

Working knowledge of the planning process involved in cooking an entire meal including different preparation methods for various food items, the necessary time for cooking these different items, and how to schedule and coordinate food preparation to produce a properly cooked meal on time.

Ability to evaluate a variety of raw and cooked food items to ascertain their freshness. Knowledge of principles of food spoilage, food borne illness, and food safety.

Practical knowledge of methods and procedures necessary for ordering, issuing, and storing food items in accordance with inventory and sanitation requirements.

Education

Education

Additional information

Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigation. Background investigations are conducted using fingerprint identification and completion of background inquiry forms.

Employment subject to successful National Agency Background Check.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

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• Stability of Federal Civilian Service
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• Quality of Work Life Balance
• FFR Facility Privileges Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All applications are carefully reviewed and evaluated for qualification requirements which are based on job requirements (knowledge, skills and abilities) in the position description (PD).

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your experience and education is subject to evaluation and verification against the information in your resume and supporting documents.

The numberic rating you receive is a self-assessment only and is based on your responses to the questionnaire. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability.

If a determination is made that you rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume lacks sufficient information, you will be rated accordingly or may be consdiered ineligible.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualifcations.

Click the following link to preview the applicant questionnaire : . A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Fleet & Family Readiness offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working with FFR include but not are not limited to :

• Stability of Federal Civilian Service
• People with passion for doing work that matters
• Quality of Work Life Balance
• FFR Facility Privileges Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

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