Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

Job description

All applicants must be able, willing, and qualified to perform the work described in this job description and must be available for the entire period of employment specified in this order. This work order is for qualified people to prepare and cook family-style meals for approximately 459 workers in a
commissary. Workers will be asked to cook food and plan daily menus; wash dishes, bake breads and pastries; order and shop for food and supplies; store food in designated areas, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and food spoilage; and be responsible to maintain and clean the work area, equipment, utensils, dishes, etc. to ensure food is prepared in a sanitary work area. The Cook will also be asked to clean and maintain common living and dining areas, which includes gathering and removing garbage. Workers will also be required to Perform manual labor to hand cut watermelons. Use hand tools such as shears and knives. Duties also include cleaning, loading, and unloading harvested products, moving farm equipment . Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Measure, weigh and count products and materials. Examine and inspect containers, materials and products to ensure that the sorting specifications are met. Clean and maintain work areas. Must assist with all Good Agricultural Practice policies. Perform prolonged bending, reaching, and lifting up to 80 lbs. These activities may included removing debris, boxes, discarded fruit from fields to clean growing area , pruning, painting trees, repair and or replace irrigation equipment , may maintain fence lines and moving farm equipment . Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Duties may vary from time to time. Following the Supervisors instructions, the worker will fulfill the following duties to harvest and maintain fruit: . Beginning and ending times each day as well as the number of hours per day will vary depending on the work schedule of the workers to be fed. Workers must be able to lift and carry 80 pounds on a frequent basis. Workers must have neat appearance with excellent hygiene and be available to work up to 6 days a week. The workers may be requested but not required to work 12 hours per day and/or the Sabbath depending upon the conditions at the work site, weather and maturity of the crop. Beginning and ending times will vary depending on conditions of the crop. Workers performing grove clean-up work will be paid the adverse effect wage rate, the A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications , will be provided to the worker on the day the work commences.