COOK

Job Title

Cook

Job Description

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. 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, 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. Skills and knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food presentation. 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 foods according to set procedures. Physical effort includes continual standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally lifts or moves objects over 40 pounds with assistance. Working conditions include working in hot and noisy kitchen. Exposure to steam, fumes, and odors. Danger of falling, burns and cuts. Exposure to extreme temperatures when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezer units. May operate one or more motor vehicles to include light trucks, sedans, utility vehicles and golf carts on the installation. Performs other duties as assigned.