Full Time/Part Time Cook – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth . Enjoy a rewarding and challenging position with a nonprofit organization that has been helping educate, train and provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities since 1955. Eggleston has been providing Food Service for the military in the Tidewater area since 1990. We are currently seeking applicants for a Full Time or Part Time cook at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Sunday through Saturday 4:30-7:00pm 32 hours per week.

• Meal Production and Service.
• Prepares, cooks, and serves food items (modified and regular) in individual servings to support inpatient food service. All food items will be prepared professionally and served attractively, to include an appropriate garnish.
• Prepare high quality foods to order in a professional manner. Immediately responds to inpatient food service as they are received. Prepares and plates items attractively within ten minutes of receiving order. Ability to multitask; prepares many items simultaneously and can meet quality and time requirements.
• Coordinates with cooking performed at different work centers. Tests and evaluates new food products and recipes. Recommends modifications to standard recipes. Works from computerized recipes, reports, and meal tickets.
• Exercises practical knowledge of basic nutrition and interprets recipes to accomplish assigned tasks. Weight and measure individual servings required by special diets. (i.e., Diabetic, renal, etc.)
• Complies orders for required ingredients and food items. Checks to ensure the quality and quantity are satisfied are satisfactory to meet requirements. Stores portioned foods and back-up Items in accessible areas at proper temperatures for future use in accordance with established polices.
  

• Knowledge of basic nutrition and ability to interpret recipes. Knowledge of special and modified diets such as high protein, low protein, low cholesterol, low calorie, and low sodium.
• Proven experience as cook.
• Knowledge to operate, break down, and clean all types of food service equipment. Ability and knowledge to carry out a comprehensive cleaning schedule in the kitchen environment.
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware.
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures.
• Ability to work in a team. Maintains courteous and respectful relationships in the workplace as customer service is paramount to the position. Interacts with coworkers, staff members and patients in a courteous and professional manner.
• Very good communication skills.
• High school diploma. Diploma from a culinary school or at least 2 years of commercial cooking experience.
  

• Free of tuberculosis in a communicable form.
• Moderate physical activity.
• Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 50 pounds or standing and /or working for more than four (4) hours per day
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which requires following basic safety precautions.
  
  
  
• Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant orders, and/or loud noises.
  

• Basic Food Preparation Skills
• Organizing, managing, and prioritizing multiple tasks
• Written and verbal communication
• Conflict resolution and negotiation
• Communicating effectively with others, orally and in writing
• Providing good customer service
  

• Utilize critical thinking process to facilitate decision-making.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Work independently without supervision
• Exercise good professional judgment
  

Interested applicants should visit www.egglestonservices.org select Careers/Current Opening/the position you are interested in/Click the “Apply” button. Proof of acceptable driving record must accompany application to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer/ Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Affirmative Action Employer -does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, and membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, protected veteran status or other non-merit factor