Child and Youth Program Cook
About the role
The purpose of the Child and Youth Program (CYP) Cook position is to perform a variety of food preparation and food service tasks for the CYP. This position is located in a child Development Center (CDC) but may assist with food preparation for the School Age Care (SAC) Program.
Responsibilities
Helps prepare all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruit sauces, and gravies for menus.
Cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals by following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty and plans, regulates, and schedules cooking procedures so that numerous completed food products are ready at the appropriate temperature and time.
Plans and prepares or coordinates the preparation of an entire meal.
Designs, implements, and maintains specialized and general office monitoring temperatures and steam pressures, evaluates the condition of food being cooked at frequent intervals, and turns and bastes meat to add flavor and to prevent uneven cooking and drying out.
Modifies recipes for ingredient quantities, the number of servings, and the size of the equipment available.
May perform the following kitchen maintenance tasks: cleaning serving carts, food preparation areas, cupboards, drawers, and dishwashing areas; set up and operate a mechanical dishwasher; scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs the heavier cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots; performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas, such as cleaning ceilings; cleaning exhaust hoods; cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, including moving the equipment; washing floors and walls with powered cleaning equipment; cleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers; and sanitizing garbage room.
Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner, adhering to NAVMED P5010 and all local policies and procedures.
Labels and dates all items in refrigerators and freezers and stores leftovers in accordance with sanitation and health standards. Stores canned, boxed, and/or frozen items in food storage area. May unload food and supplies from delivery trucks.
Qualifications
Must obtain and maintain a valid food handlers' card.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
Ability to complete required training certificates, and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs.
Satisfactorily complete all background checks in accordance with PL 101-647 to include National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).
Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.