Cook

About the Position: This position is located Fort Gordon, Georgia at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Incumbent will provide support to the food production and service functions in the Nutritional Medicine operation in a bedded Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Prepare meals to execute a full range of cooking in accordance with standardized recipes. Weigh and measure food items to monitor cooking time and determine quantities of ingredients for required yields. Prepare vegetables, starches, breads, desserts, and meats using a variety of cooking methods including grilling and deep-fat frying. Operate, maintain, and clean tools, equipment, dishes, and department work areas to assist with storeroom functions. Open and close dining room entrances to facilitate daily meal service. Sweep, mop, and wax floors to maintain facility cleanliness. Set up assigned stations on the patient tray line to prepare for regular and therapeutic diets. Take nourishment inventories to replace expired bulk items. Perform cashier-related duties to support dining facility operations. Who May Apply: US Citizens Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Cook without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common food preparation duties. I can perform simplified tasks for the preparation and cooking/reheating of fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables, cereals, eggs, soups, meat and meat products, gravies, sauces, fish, poultry, and potatoes or starch substitutes. • Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORTS: Requires continual standing and walking; frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. The work area is well lighted, but usually noisy from food service activities and there is a danger of slipping on floors where food or beverages have been dropped. There is regular exposure to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces, and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units. Must abide by personal hygiene standards and safe work procedures such as wearing a hairnet or hat and a clean uniform daily.