Cook I

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• As directed, independently performs moderately difficult tasks in preparing quantities of quickly prepared foods such as steaks, chops, cutlets, hamburgers, eggs, salads, and other similar items.
• Works under the supervision of the Cook II. The Cook I will act independently or assist in the performance of all duties necessary to keep the food services in full operation. Will perform other duties as assigned.
• The Cook I position works in a large industrial detention center kitchen performing or assisting with the below duties under supervision. The duties listed below are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They should not be construed as a complete list of the various duties normally performed by the individuals assigned to the Food Service department or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.
  • Prepares in quantities, by various methods of cooking a variety of foods including soups, sauces, meats, fish, vegetables, baked goods, etc.
  • Prepares special foods for non-citizens requiring special diets.
  • Plans cooking schedule so food is ready at prescribed times.
  • Ensures delivery of food to pod at prescribed times.
  • Provides the measuring, mixing, stirring, cutting, grinding, chopping, and seasoning of ingredients according to recipes.
  • Test foods for completion of cooking time and adjust heat controls.
  • Monitors the baking, roasting, broiling, frying, and steaming of foods as called for in recipes.
  • Monitors the carving and dividing of portions into individual servings.
  • Assists in the training of non-citizen volunteers.
  • Monitors daily operations in food productions for conformance to establish quality, quantity, safety, and sanitation requirements.
  • Reviews menus to determine type and quantity of food to be prepared.
  • Draws required cooking utensils from kitchen storage areas.
  • Loads and unloads delivery trucks as necessary.
  • Delivers food to housing units (may include loading carts onto trucks, driving trucks, unloading carts, serving trays to non-citizens.
  • Work is completed in a priority established by supervision or facility need.
  • All work will be completed with a high degree of professionalism, quality and craftsmanship.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must speak, read, and write fluent English.
• Possess ability to read and follow instructions and recipes in English.
• Possesses dexterity and use of motor skills to execute required kitchen tasks.
• Ability to work with a diverse population, speaking numerous languages with and from different cultures and from various countries around the world

Core Competencies:

• Commitment to Excellence - Identifies what needs to be accomplished and takes action to achieve a standard of excellence beyond job expectations.
• Corporate Values - Understands, embraces, and integrates AKIMA corporate values into everyday duties and responsibilities.
• Customer Service - Identifies and responds to current and future needs by providing excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Safety and Security - Promotes a safe work environment for co-workers and customers.
• Teamwork - Resourceful team player that builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside or outside the organization.

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum one-year experience in large scale cooking in a commercial or industrial kitchen.
• Possess a State of Texas Food Handlers Permit.
• Ability to become First Aid, CPR and AED certified with initial training and maintain certification.
• US citizen or a person lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence. and have resided in the U.S. for at least the last five years.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check (no criminal record).
• Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.
• Pass all pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Pass a medical examination and meet health requirements.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Possess current/valid Texas food handlers permit.
• Knowledge of day-to-day operation of an industrial kitchen.
• Capability of following and understanding written and verbal orders, policies and regulations.
• Incumbent shall be literate and able to interpret printed rules and regulations, recipes, and detailed instructions.
• Incumbent must exercise good judgment, alertness, an even temperament, and render satisfactory performance through his/her responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain poise and self-control during situations that involve mental stress, such as fires, explosions, disturbances and building evacuations.
• Maintain a professional personal appearance and calm demeanor.
• Possess a high degree of integrity, accountability and ability to adhere to the American Correctional Association and DHS ICE standards.
• Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, with different values and lifestyles; with a cross cultural perspective.
• Maintain current/physical residence in the continental United States.
• WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The majority of the work is performed in an indoor industrial kitchen in a detention facility often working side by side with detainee workers.

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:

The position is required to work most hours in an indoor detention facility environment, standing and walking most of the time, while maintaining a degree of physical fitness to respond quickly to changes in work demands, emerging situations and emergencies. The position is frequently required to work in extreme weather conditions to accomplish food service delivery outdoors including cold, heat, heavy rain, and winds. At a minimum, the Food Service Worker must be able to perform the following physical activities with or without a reasonable accommodation.:

• Stand for 4 or more hours between breaks.
• Walk, talk, hear, taste, smell, and feel.
• Use fine motor skills (ability to make movements using the small muscles in hands and wrists).
• Use manual dexterity in food preparation.
• Use close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Work safely on uneven and/or slippery surfaces.
• Occasionally climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Provide CPR and first aid to others.

Reasonable Accommodations:

It is our business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
• A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.
• This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.
• The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary.
• We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Protection (AIP), an Akima company, is not just another federal management operations contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIP, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , AIP provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , AIP delivers the trained personnel, equipment, and processes to safeguard federal assets and provides protective services and detention management operations for critical mission requirements.

As an AIP employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.