Cook (UN)

Job DetailsJob Location: 10041 - Whiteman Mess Attendant Whiteman AFB MO - Whiteman AFB, MO 65305Position Type: SeasonalEducation Level: High SchoolTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Restaurant - Food ServiceJob Title: Cook  Department: Food Services  Job Summary:  This position will be preparing and cooking food items to ensure the highest quality service and experience for our customers. They help keep the kitchen organized and running efficiently. They ensure proper food handling, sanitation, and following food storage procedures.  Supervisory Responsibilities:  None  Duties/Responsibilities:  Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment  Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat, etc.)  Cook food with various utensils or grillers  Check food while cooking to stir or turn  Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served  Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen  Ensure all food and other items are stored properly  Check the quality of ingredients   Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages  Required Skills/Abilities:   Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements   Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment   Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals    Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs  Education and Experience:  High school diploma or equivalent  At least two years of related experience required  Physical Requirements:   Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands   Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises    Ability to lift up to 40 pounds at times   Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary    Ability to hear and see, to position and safety requirement levels     Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals   Special Qualifications/Requirements:   Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation  Disclaimer:   The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities  We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)  Job Description last Updated: 03/06/2026Qualifications