Cook, NA-06

Duties Prepares and cooks a variety of menu items.
Working alone or with the assistance of a higher-grade cook or supervisor, prepares a variety of foods and desserts according to menu requirements.
Follows recipes to prepare items such as soups, stews, casseroles, gravies, sauces, hot cereals, syrups, meatloaf, meatballs, hamburgers, and croquettes.
Adjusts recipes for larger or smaller quantities.
Roasts a variety of meats such as beef, pork, veal, lamb, fish, and poultry.
Grills and deep fries foods.
Broils and steams foods.
Slices meat by hand and by mechanical means, to specific requirements.
Apportions foods for family style servings as well as for plate service.
Prepares vegetables and cold food platters.
Make a variety of salads and salad dressings.
Make sandwiches.
Prepares eggs in a variety of ways, French toast, pancakes, and crepes.
Makes coffee, tea, and fruit drinks.
Follows health and safety precautions to ensure safe preparation and storage of food items.
Monitors and maintains appropriate temperature of all food items throughout preparation and service.
Brings prepared foods from preparation area to refrigerators or serving area.
Picks up items needed for menu preparation, rotating food inventories as appropriate.
Takes inventory to determine ordering requirements.
Loads hot foods in carts.
Sets up and serves food as necessary.
Check food for appropriate preparation, temperature, and packaging.
Operates kitchen equipment designed to mix and cook food items.
Uses, cleans and maintains power kitchen equipment.
Keeps cooking utensils cleaned and ready for use.
Keeps working area clean in accordance with standard sanitation requirements.
Maintains personal hygiene.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Skill and Knowledge: Basic knowledge of food preparation principles and practical understanding of the physical processes that occur in cooking.
Knowledge of proper cooking temperatures and preparation methods for a variety of foods.
Ability to schedule and coordinate preparation of a number of different foods in order to ensure that they are ready for service at the appropriate mealtime.
Knowledge of food borne illnesses, food safety, and proper storage methods for hot and cold food items in order to prevent loss or illness due to spoilage.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, particularly standard recipes, and detailed cooking instructions.
Skill in operating and cleaning a wide variety of food service equipment, including special equipment for the preparation of large volume items.
Skill in carving, preparing garnishes, and assembling attractive platters, salads, and other food presentations.
Responsibility: Assignments are received orally or in writing from a higher graded cook or supervisor.
Employee plans, coordinates, and times assignments to assure that food items are prepared at correct temperature and on time.
Assists in training lower grade cooks or kitchen help and provide advice on how to improve their work methods.
Employee is responsible for the safe use and care of kitchen equipment, for personnel and environmental safety, and for personal hygiene.
Work is evaluated in process and upon completion by the supervisor or higher-grade cook in terms of timeliness, quality, flavor, and appearance of prepared foods and conformance to sanitation and safety standards.
Physical Effort: Work involves continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
Must be able to lift or move objects up to40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of other workers or lifting devices.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in kitchen areas, which are well lighted but are often hot and noisy.
Employee is exposed to steam, fumes, odors from cooking, and to extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units.
Must stand on tile floor.
Subject to burns, cuts, and slipping on wet floors.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required upon appointment Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position Satisfactory completion of employment verification (E-Verify) check One year probationary period may be required A physical examination may be required Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para 2 to include Tier 1 background investigation.
Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, holidays and various hours of the day and week when required.
Qualifications A minimum of one year work experience directly related to the duties described above, that included skill in working with professional kitchen appliances and equipment.
Be able to communicate (verbal and written) in English.
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based upon a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
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Please note that if you upload multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded version will be used to determine your qualifications for this position.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or claimed priority/preference Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service DA Form 3433 Spouse's PCS orders ; Marriage Certificate PCS Orders Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Including any of the following on your resume may result in an ineligible rating: Classified or government sensitive information Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information, such as specifically mentioning your age, gender, race/national origin, etc Encrypted and digitally signed documents Illegible documents or files that cannot be opened How to Apply You may submit your application packet using one of the two methods identified below: Electronically (preferred): https://www.
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gov/ and search for announcement number WENAFP42412321182.
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m.
, Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the announcement.
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Agency contact information Rochelle Bergantinos Email rochelle.
d.
bergantinos.
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Please note that if you upload multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded version will be used to determine your qualifications for this position.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or claimed priority/preference Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service DA Form 3433 Spouse's PCS orders ; Marriage Certificate PCS Orders Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Including any of the following on your resume may result in an ineligible rating: Classified or government sensitive information Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information, such as specifically mentioning your age, gender, race/national origin, etc Encrypted and digitally signed documents Illegible documents or files that cannot be opened Help This job is open to The public U.
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Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
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