COOK

$19 - $22/Yr

Department of the Air Force - Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT

Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

This position will be assigned to the Grizzly Bend. This is a flexible position, guaranteed 0-40 hours per week. As a flexible employee, you are not eligible to earn leave or other NAF Benefits.

Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables.
• Prepares hot cereals, broiled meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; makes cold sandwich fillings.
• Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets and chicken nuggets. Some cooks at this level prepare and bake pizza.
• Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring or breading; weighs, measures and assembles ingredients for regular menu items; sets up and replenishes salad bar; portions foods for distribution and meal service, and covers, dates and stores leftovers according to established procedures.
• Washes and cleans kitchen equipment.
• Mix ingredients according to written recipes that produce quality products, minimize preparation time, and avoid food material waste.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.
• This position is subject to working an uncommon tour of duty to include nights, weekends, holidays and special events.
• Must have experience in and knowledge of methods and procedures relating to food preparation and presentation gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club, or similar food activity.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely, and do simple arithmetic.
• Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, characteristics of various foods, and the ability to season food and decide when foods are done is required.
• 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.

Benefits

• Pay starts at $19.38 and will increase with time in grade.