What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at U.S. Air Force Academy?
About the position: This position will be assigned to the Bowling Center, Air Force Academy, Colorado.
- This position does not include benefits.
Qualifications:
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 05/30/2025Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
- Must have experience in and knowledge of methods and procedures relating to food preparation and presentation gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club or similar food activity.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely, and do simple arithmetic.
- Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, characteristics of various foods, and ability to season food and decide when foods are done is required.
- Must be physically able to frequently lift objects the weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Must be able to continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.
- Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.
- Applicants must be 18 years of age. Applicants who are 18 may sell, dispense or serve alcoholic beverages so long as they are supervised by someone on premises who is 21 years of age or older.
- A pre-employment physical is required.
- A Tier 1 background investigation is required.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Responsibilities:
- Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables.
- Prepares hot cereals, broiled meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; makes cold sandwich fillings.
- Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets and chicken nuggets.
- Some cooks at this level prepare and bake pizza.
- Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring or breading; weighs, measures and assembles ingredients for regular menu items; sets up and replenishes salad bar; portions foods for distribution and meal service, and covers, dates and stores leftovers according to established procedures.
- Washes and cleans kitchen equipment.
- Runs the register at the rental counter.
- Checks out shoes and other equipment.
- Assigns and activates bowling lanes.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Salary : $20