Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $21.61 - $25.18
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
flexible spending accounts
federal holidays
Job Description
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is a key component of the Department of Defense that provides comprehensive health services to military members, their families, and retirees. Located within the Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning, Georgia, the DHA ensures that healthcare delivery is efficient, effective, and meets the highest standards. The agency plays a vital role in supporting the health and readiness of our armed forces by managing clinical operations, healthcare policies, and facility services including food service operations within military healthcare settings. As a federal entity, the DHA offers stable employment with meaningful benefits and the opportunity to... Show More
Job Requirements
- Must be a US citizen
- Ability to perform work without more than normal supervision
- Ability to interpret instructions and specifications
- Ability to use and maintain kitchen tools and equipment
- Physical ability to perform duties including lifting up to 40 pounds
- Willingness to work shift hours including early, late, and weekends
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods
- Must complete a pre-employment physical exam and annual examinations
- Subject to background investigation and suitability determination
- Required to wear provided uniform
- May be required to work on call during irregular hours
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete Selective Service Registration
- Proof of US citizenship required
Job Qualifications
- Ability to do the work of a cook without more than normal supervision
- Ability to interpret instructions and specifications
- Ability to use and maintain kitchen tools and equipment
- Dexterity and attention to safety
- Knowledge of food materials
- Understanding technical cooking practices including precise and artistic techniques
- Maintaining neatness, cleanliness, and order in the work area
- Experience preparing and cooking simple menu items
- Ability to operate and clean kitchen equipment following sanitation procedures
Job Duties
- Prepare a variety of simple menu items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables
- Prepare raw fruit and vegetable ingredients as well as completed salads, sandwiches and sandwich fillings
- Prepare food by peeling, chopping, grinding, parting, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring or breading
- Portion foods for distribution and meal service, and cover, date, and store leftovers according to established procedures
- Mix ingredients according to precisely written recipes that produce quality products, minimize preparation time, and avoid food material waste
- Weigh, measure, and assemble ingredients for regular and modified menu items
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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