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Job Location:
Honolulu, HI - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 27 - 32
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Serves as a Cook in the Kitchen Department of the Hale Koa Hotel.
This is an open continuous announcement. Resumes are only good for 3 order to receive consideration throughout the year you must reapply after 3 months to be considered for the next 3 month period.
Local candidates will be reviewed first as PCS is not authorized. If determined that area of consideration is to be expanded all candidates will be considered.
Prepares and cooks a variety of menu items. Working alone or with the assistance of a higher-grade cook or supervisor prepares a variety of foods and desserts according to menu requirements. Follows recipes to prepare such as soups stews casseroles gravies sauces hot cereals syrups meatloaf meatballs hamburgers and croquettes. Adjusts recipes for larger or smaller quantities. Roasts a variety of meats such as beef pork veal lamb fish and poultry. Grills and deep fries foods. Broils and steams foods. Slices meat by hand and by mechanical means to specific requirements. Apportions foods for family style servings as well as for plate service. Prepares vegetables and cold food platters. Make a variety of salads and salad dressings. Make sandwiches. Prepares eggs in a variety of ways French toast pancakes and crepes. Makes coffee tea and fruit drinks. Follows health and safety precautions to ensure safe preparation and storage of food items. Monitors and maintains appropriate temperature of all food items throughout preparation and service.
Brings prepared foods from preparation area to refrigerators or serving area. Picks up items needed for menu preparation rotating food inventories as appropriate Takes inventory to determine ordering requirements. Loads hot foods in carts. Sets up and serves food as necessary. Check food for appropriate preparation temperature and packaging.
Operates kitchen equipment designed to mix and cook food items. Uses cleans and maintains power kitchen equipment. Keeps cooking utensils cleaned and ready for use. Keeps working area clean in accordance with standard sanitation requirements. Maintains personal hygiene.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Skill and Knowledge:
Basic knowledge of food preparation principles and practical understanding of the physical processes that occur in cooking. Knowledge of proper cooking temperatures and preparation methods for a variety of foods. Ability to schedule and coordinate preparation of a number of different foods in order to ensure that they are ready for service at the appropriate mealtime. Knowledge of food borne illnesses food safety and proper storage methods for hot and cold food items in order to prevent loss or illness due to spoilage. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions particularly standard recipes and detailed cooking instructions. Skill in operating and cleaning a wide variety of food service equipment including special equipment for the preparation of large volume items. Skill in carving preparing garnishes and assembling attractive platters salads and other food presentations.
Responsibility:
Assignments are received orally or in writing from a higher graded cook or supervisor. Employee plans coordinates and times assignments to assure that food items are prepared at correct temperature and on time. Assists in training lower grade cooks or kitchen help and provide advice on how to improve their work methods. Employee is responsible for the safe use and care of kitchen equipment for personnel and environmental safety and for personal hygiene. Work is evaluated in process and upon completion by the supervisor or higher-grade cook in terms of timeliness quality flavor and appearance of prepared foods and conformance to sanitation and safety standards.
Physical Effort:
Work involves continual standing and walking frequent stooping reaching pushing pulling and bending. Must be able to lift or move objects up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of other workers or lifting devices.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in kitchen areas which are well lighted but are often hot and noisy. 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.
Conditions of employment
- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required upon appointment
- Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position
- Satisfactory completion of employment verification (E-Verify) check
- One year probationary period may be required
- A physical examination may be required
- Must be able to obtain a Tier 1 background investigation.
- Must be able to work weekdays weekends holidays and various hours of the day and week when required.
Qualifications
Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicants relevant experience skills knowledge and abilities (KSAs) as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following:
A minimum of 1 year work experience directly related to the duties described above that included skill in working with professional kitchen appliances and equipment. Be able to communicate (verbal and written) in English.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Area of Consideration:
- This job is open to candidates who live in this commuting area (the Island of Oahu). If determined that area of consideration is to be expanded all candidates will be considered. If you reside outside of the local commuting area relocation costs will be at your expense.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based upon a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- This job falls under the Federal Wage Schedule (FWS) pay system. FWS employees earn overtime pay for working more than 8 hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week - whichever gives the employee more benefit. Regular full-time regular part-time and regularly scheduled flexible employees may receive Sunday premium pay for working on Sundays. Employees may also be eligible to receive extra pay if the majority of their scheduled hours falls after 3:00 PM.
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- After you apply your application remains valid for 90 days and may be referred to hiring officials as new vacancies arise.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Food Handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Cake Decorating
- Cooking
- Baking
- Sanitation
- Knife Skills
