Cook

$18 - $22/Yr

Department of the Air Force - Fairchild Air Force Base, WA

Fairchild Air Force Base, WA

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

This position will be assigned to the 92 Force Support Squadron, Alder House, Fairchild AFB, WA. 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. This is a Flexible (Intermittent) position; guaranteed 0-40 hours per week; depending on the needs of the facility.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks 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.
• Mixes ingredients according to written recipes that produce quality products, minimize preparation time, and avoid food material waste.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.
• Successful completion and favorable adjudication of applicable background investigation (Tier 1 Level) is required.

Benefits

• Competitive service benefits
• Bargaining unit status