What are the responsibilities and job description for the MWR Cook position at WPNSTA Seal Beach?
This position is located in Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. The primary purpose of this position is to provide skills and experience preparing food for in house facilities.
Knowledge of procedures related to cooking in large quantities.
Skill to overcome practical production problems; evaluate final food products, and initiate corrective action.
Ability to expand and modify recipes and to develop standardized recipes for quantity cooking.
Skill in the operation, breakdown, and cleaning of food service equipment used in large quantity food production.
Ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.
Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty, makes modifications to recipes for ingredient quantities, number of servings, and size of the equipment available.
Plans, regulates, and schedules cooking procedures so numerous completed food products are ready at the same time.
Prepares and presents food in a visually appealing manner.
Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes requiring numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time.
Prepares a variety of menu items using several different and complex methods of preparation.
Tests and evaluates new food products.
May coordinate the work of lower graded employees engaged in a variety of standard cooking operations.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Thorough knowledge of the full range of food preparation principles, including the techniques and procedures necessary to develop new or recurrent recipes.Knowledge of procedures related to cooking in large quantities.
Skill to overcome practical production problems; evaluate final food products, and initiate corrective action.
Ability to expand and modify recipes and to develop standardized recipes for quantity cooking.
Skill in the operation, breakdown, and cleaning of food service equipment used in large quantity food production.
Ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.
Responsibilities:
Independently prepares all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for menus.Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty, makes modifications to recipes for ingredient quantities, number of servings, and size of the equipment available.
Plans, regulates, and schedules cooking procedures so numerous completed food products are ready at the same time.
Prepares and presents food in a visually appealing manner.
Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes requiring numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time.
Prepares a variety of menu items using several different and complex methods of preparation.
Tests and evaluates new food products.
May coordinate the work of lower graded employees engaged in a variety of standard cooking operations.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Salary : $23