Cook Helper

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

This position is located onsite in Gadsden, Alabama.

Assists Cook with meal preparation in accordance with preplanned menus within established budgets, and in compliance with government and management directives. Acts as lead worker for Culinary Arts Trainees and Center Work-Based Learning students.

• Prepares vegetables by washing, peeling, coring, grinding, shredding, or chopping, for use in entrees.
• Prepares meats for cooking by washing, trimming, boning, cutting, cubing, or forming into patties or loaves.
• Cooks or bakes items, which require minimum preparation.
• Helps cook and serve meals, ensuring that prepared foods are held and served at proper temperatures, and all left over foods are properly chilled and stored.
• Keeps food service area, tables, floors, and equipment clean and sanitary.
• Prepares desserts as needed.
• Assists with the appropriate storage of dry goods and freezer items.
• Promote and cultivate positive customer service.
• Maintain accountability of students and property; adhere to safety practices.
• Cultivate and maintain a climate on Center which is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform all other duties as requested.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Six (6) months experience in the food service industry.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's certificate within 30 days of employment.
• Successfully pass background check and drug test required on the contract.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in a commercial or institutional kitchen.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a fast-paced cafeteria or industrial kitchen environment.
• The position requires exposure to varying temperatures, including heat from ovens and cold conditions when accessing refrigerators or freezers.
• The work area may occasionally be noisy due to kitchen equipment and food service operations.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires the employee to be able to frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Work somewhat close to other people, such as when sharing office space.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email View email address on click.appcast.io.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.