This position is located at Shenanigan's at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Barking Sands, Hawaii on the island of Kaua'i.

This announcement is for current residents on the island of Kaua'i.

Duties: The Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• 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, making modifications to recipes for ingredient quantities, number of servings, and size of 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 engaged in a variety of standard cooking operations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must pass all applicable records and background investigation.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit.
• Must be willing and able to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must complete any required annual trainings designated by the Department of Navy.

Qualifications: Thorough knowledge of all 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 operations, breakdown, and cleaning of food service equipment used in large quantities of food production. Ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.

Education: This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Additional information:

• Works under direct supervision of a supervisor who establishes daily work assignments and provides general instructions either orally or in writing.
• Incumbent is responsible for analyzing and correcting production problems independently, and coordinating the cooking process for food items assigned directly to them.
• May be responsible for coordinating the cooking of items by other cooks.
• Work is subject to spot checks by the supervisor for conformance with quality food standards, timeliness, and adherence to established operating procedures, including proper use of commercial food service equipment.

Physical Effort: Work involves frequent lifting or moving of objects weighing up to 30 pounds; constant standing and walking; and occasional lifting of over 50 pounds.

Working Conditions: Kitchens are often uncomfortably warm and noisy. Incumbent is exposed to steam, fumes, and odors; danger of falling on freshly mopped floors; burns from steam of hot foods; and cuts from knives and electrical machines.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

PMRF Barking Sands, 620 Main Street, Honolulu, HI 96818, US

• Access to a comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on position type (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).

• Thorough knowledge of food preparation principles and techniques.
• Experience in cooking large quantities of food.
• Ability to develop and modify standardized recipes.
• Skill in operating, breaking down, and cleaning food service equipment.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.