Title:
DG BOSS: Cook/Food Handler (FN)
- Serves meals by reviewing recipes; assembling, combining, and cooking ingredients; and maintaining a sanitary kitchen.
- Prepares ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients; adding seasonings; verifying taste; and plating meals.
- Completes hot meal preparation by grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying, and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients.
- Adheres to proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures; maintains temperature and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) logs as required; and maintains appropriate dating, labeling, and rotation of all food items.
- Assisting 2nd cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to deal with a variety of restaurant/dining facilities patrons.
- Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, cleaning, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
- Knowledge of food service line setup and temperature requirements.
- Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
- Must speak, read, and understand the English Language.
- Must pass overseas medical screening and be in good health.
- Must have a valid country of origin’s driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications
JOB SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS OR TRAINING
- Food Sanitation Training
- Serv Safe Food Safety Training
- Serv Safe Food Handler Training
- Star Service Training
EDUCATION:
- Must be at least a high school, technical, or vocational course graduate. An associate or bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or any equivalent is preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Cook or 2nd Cook for a US military installation or with American-owned companies, and/or equivalent civilian experience.