Cook

Duties may include but are not limited to:

Food Preparation

• Works independently to prepare and cook a variety of items including regular and therapeutic diet (diabetic low sodium low protein gluten free etc.) entrees and dessert items.
• Follows menus production sheets and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed.
• Cooks hot cereals concentrated or dehydrated soups sauces gravies.
• Grills eggs hamburgers meat patties pancakes French toast; makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches.
• Uses a variety of methods to prepare meats fish and poultry including broiling roasting baking frying boiling steaming stewing braising and grilling
• Slices meat items by hand confirming to specific size requirements or weight specifications.
• Prepares fresh canned and frozen vegetables; bakes frozen potatoes pre-made cookie dough muffin batters.
• Prepares and heats convenience items; prepares pureed foods and adjusts consistency with thickeners.
• Washes peels and cuts fruits and vegetables by hand or machine. Assembles and mixes salad ingredients and dessert items including gelatin molds and fruit crisps.

• Follows sanitary food handling procedures; covers labels and dates food items; utilize or discard ingredients by expiration date.
• Disassembles and assembles component parts and accessories for cleaning.
• Cleans stores and maintains all kitchen utensils equipment and work areas practicing a clean as you go concept.
• Cleans and sanitizes assigned work areas: worktables sinks blast chillers racks carts.
• Achieves certification in food safety such as ServSafe and is able to apply knowledge of food safety food temperatures etc.
• Operates dish machine; checks detergent level and water temperature before washing and sanitizing cooks equipment. Checks equipment to make sure it is free of food residue and soap.
• Cleans ovens combi oven/steamer slicer mixer steam kettles grill daily.
• Collects trash sorts and prepares items for recycling.
• Cleans floors walls shelves as assigned.

• Receives rotates and stores perishable and non-perishable items according to service policies. Removes outdated or damaged goods from stock.
• Labels all food items with contents and dates per labeling guidelines.
• Weighs measures and assembles ingredients accurately and according to standardized recipes or requisitions.
• Monitor and maintain proper spacing of food products from floor ceiling and shelving to ensure adequate air flow and spacing of products for optimal food safety.
• Monitor for signs of pest notifying the appropriate individual as determined by your local policy.
• Maintain accurate food inventories.
• Provides assistance to supervisor or higher grade worker in ordering food in accordance with daily and weekly menu requirements.
• Maintains strict security of all areas.

• Moderate lifting 15-44 pounds
• Moderate carrying 15-44 pounds
• Straight pulling (4 hours)
• Pulling hand over hand (4 hours)
• Pushing (4 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (8 hours)
• Standing (8 hours)
• Climbing use of legs and arms
• Both legs required
• Near vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Ability to distinguish shades of colors
• Hearing (aid permitted)

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; including Resume Transcripts etc. is required
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge skills and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices