This position is located Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri at the Morelli Dining Facility. To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for two professional and two personal references on your resume. **This announcement is Open and Continuous and closes on 10/23/2024 with a first cut off of 01 August 2024. Additional list may be sent at managements request.**

Duties

Performs a full range of simple cooking. Preparing/cooking items that require little/no processing. Prepares hot cereals and concentrated or rehydrated soups, sauces and gravies. Makes cold sandwich fillings. Sets up and replenishes salad bar. Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, breading. Weighs, measures, assembles, and mixes ingredients according to recipes. Covers, dates, stores leftovers according to procedures. Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam, microwave. Disassembles, cleans, assembles component parts and accessories. Uses and cleans a variety of cooking utensils to measure, weigh, and process food items. Cleans, stores, maintains equipment and all work areas, such as worktables, floors, walk-in refrigerators. Follows established sanitation procedures when handling food. Ensures foods are stored at the correct temperatures. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, Chapter 2 to include a medical examination.
• Incumbent may be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally-controlled facilities.
• Working Conditions: 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.
• Physical Effort: Work involves continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Must be able to lift 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance.
• Incumbent must be willing and able to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Incumbent must be willing and able to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and special events.
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually.
• Can perform basic arithmetic (e.g., add, subtract, multiply etc.) to measure ingredients in a recipe. Can follow written and verbal instructions, particularly standard recipes, and detailed cooking instructions.
• Can operate, disassemble and clean basic food service equipment such as griddles, broilers, and food grinders.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Work experience in preparing foods and cooking simple foods and short orders in a cafeteria, restaurant, or mess. Demonstration of the following work behavior is desirable: Neatness and good grooming. Dependability. Ability to work under pressure. **If providing a resume, the information provided on your resume should be clear and specific. You will be rated based solely off of the information provided within your resume. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience and the duties performed.** HIGHLY PREFFERED: Possess six (6) months or more of cooking experience in a dining establishment. To be considered Highly Preferred you must first meet all Minimum Qualifications and the Highly Preferred Qualifications.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KA-NAF-W6B8AA US ARMY GARRISON FT LEONARD WOOD DO NOT MAIL Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473 US
• Name: CHRA NAF Fort Leonard Wood
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]