Cook

Amentum is seeking a **Cook** to join our team on Andros Island, Bahamas to support the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) mission. **This position is reserved for Bahamian citizens only. Must be a citizen of the Bahamas.** **Essential Responsibilities:** * Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace. * Comply with all Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals. * Comply and follow U.S. Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, 2009 Food Code and revisions. * Comply with all site policies and procedures. * Follow instructions to detail for the task at hand by Supervisor. * Prepare and follow recipes predetermined for the weekly menu. * Prepare, assemble, cook, and serve ingredients for menu items. * Collaborate with supervisors and other cooks to prepare meals during dining hours. * Provide feedback to the supervisor daily in verbal or written communication. * Stock, rotate, and maintain all food inventories for accuracy. * Monitor food inventory, order new ingredients and supplies as needed, and check for the freshness of food items.  * Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures per health code. * Prepare, clean, and restock dinning and kitchen areas for subsequent shifts by the end of your shift. * Perform jobs/tasks in an outside unconditioned environment at times(rare), while working in the hot and humid weather. * Work with the manager for any equipment failures and facility failures. * Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware. * Wash pots, pans, and trays. * Maintain a clean and organized pantry and coolers. * Clean countertop, walls, and mop floors. * Segregate and remove trash and garbage then place it in designated containers. * Regularly empty garbage containers. * Rinse out and wash garbage cans. * Sort bottles, plastics, and other recyclable items. * Stack clean dishes and transfer equipment to the proper storage area. * Be ready and willing to assist co-workers as situations arise. * Other jobs as assigned. **Minimum Requirements:** * Highschool diploma or equivalent. * 2+ yrs. experience as a Cook in the restaurant industry with banquet/ buffet style cooking. * Provide applicable certifications. * Able to read, follow, and execute standardized recipes. * Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures. * Able to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen atmosphere. * Currently have Serve Safe Certification or ability to obtain and maintain Serve Safe Certification or equivalent. * Computer literacy to navigate online required training, time keeping, and email. * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. * Being fit for duty. * Ability to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly or as needed performing various assigned task. * Ability to do the following for extended periods of time: stoop, bend, kneel, reach, twist, and carry. * Ability to stand 8-10 hrs. per day. * Ability to have a flexible schedule to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and at times most holidays. * Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment, and have flexibility to move from one task to the next or work multiple tasks simultaneously. * Be a team player and work in a team environment. * Willingness to work well with and assist other kitchen and restaurant staff. *  Be a problem solver or solution maker. * Reasoning ability.  * Can define problems and collect data while establishing facts to draw valid conclusions. * Good customer service skills. * Self-starter and motivated to perform at high level. * The flexibility to work mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays. * **This position is reserved for Bahamian citizens only. Must be a citizen of the Bahamas.** **Preferred Qualifications:** * Culinary degree or related training equivalent in the Hospitality/Restaurant Industry.