CYP Child and Youth Program Cook

Duties

• Helps prepare all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruit sauces, and gravies for menus.
• Cook, season, and portion food for all meals by following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty and plan, regulate, and schedule 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.
• Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes that require numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time. Prepares a variety of menu items using several different and complex methods of preparation such as cool or chill.
• Designs, implements, and maintains specialized and general office. Monitors 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.
• 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. Unloads food and supplies from delivery trucks.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 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.
• Undergo pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Meet federal suitability requirements including successful completion of background investigation.