MWR Cook

Summary

This position is located in the Food and Beverage Division of the Moral Welfare and Recreation Department at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. The Primary purpose of this position is to perform a full range of menu items; maintains cooking and serving equipment and areas in a clean and ordinary conditions.

Duties

• Independently prepares all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces and gravies for menu.
• Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty, makes modifications to recipes for ingredient quantities, number of servings, and size if 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 lenghty preparation time.
• Prepares a variety of menu items using several different and complex methods of engaged in a variety of standard cooking operations.
• Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to established procedures.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas.
• Maintains accurate food inventories and rotates stock items to prevent spoilage.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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