Cook Leader
Cook Leader
Apply via: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/881212800
Summary
In this position, you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, Logistics Division, Food Services Section. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of all areas in food service including sanitation, time management, different cooking methods and procedures with the ability to follow and adjust recipes as needed.
Duties
All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned, and may require long hours, nights, weekends and holidays.
All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground.
What will I do in this position if hired?
In this position, you will serve as a Cook Leader for up to twenty-five subordinate Food Services staff members. Typical assignments include:
- Instructing lower graded cooks and food service workers in all aspects of cooking, equipment operations, cleaning and safety and sanitation procedures.
- Performing quantity cooking, including adjusting recipes for amounts, ingredient substitution and seasoning; reconstituting dehydrated food as necessary.
- Performing short order cooking of breakfast and lunch items including eggs, meats, and sandwiches, including handling multiple orders at once.
- Operating, cleaning, and maintaining standard food service equipment, including ovens, grills, fryers, slicers and various small appliances.
- Operating a register system, instructing others in the operation and handling of money procedures, such as making change and closing operations at the end of a shift.