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Line Cook I
Amentum • Williamsburg, VA 23187 • Posted 4 days ago
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Amentum is seeking a Line Cook I in the Williamsburg area of Virginia. The role involves preparing food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, ensuring quality food and pleasing presentations, and adhering to food handling and quality assurance standards. The cook will also be responsible for maintaining a clean and organized work area, adhering to sanitation standards, and providing excellent customer service.
Responsibilities
- Greet and interact with guests in a genuinely warm and friendly manner
- Prepares all food items as directed
- Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware
- Wash pots, pans, and trays
- Maintain a clean and organized pantry and coolers
- Clean countertops and walls, mop floors
- Segregate and remove trash and garbage and 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
- Follow recipes and properly and efficiently prepare and present all food items to be served, including accommodating special guests' requests
- Communicate the need for goods to be ordered to kitchen leadership
- Follow all specifications and to properly set up hot and cold line stations
- Communicate all guest requests to an appropriate leader in a timely and professional manner
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of menu items
- Maintain a neat and organized work area to include adhering to sanitation standards according to state law and health codes
- Maintain neat, clean, and professional appearance according to standards
- Comply with all company safety and security policies and procedures. Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions
- Comply with company and departmental safety rules and regulations, including the property handling of all relevant equipment and machinery
- Attend all training and meetings as directed
- Perform other tasks, including cross-training as directed
- Perform all other duties as assigned, planned or un-planned
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Drivers License
- US or Naturalized Citizen
- Culinary degree or related training equivalent in the Hospitality/Restaurant Industry
- 1 year of relevant work experience in similar scope and title
- Must have valid government issued clearance at the time of application
Preferred
- Experience within luxury brand/markets
About Amentum
Amentum is a global technical and engineering services company that supports critical programs across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment sectors. They provide expertise in engineering, project management, and solutions integration for government and commercial customers, with a strong focus on mission success. Amentum offers services such as facility maintenance, integrated facility management, and supply chain management, serving various sectors including Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Energy, Homeland Security, and international markets like Australia and the United Kingdom.
Full Job Description
**Amentum** is seeking a **Line Cook I** located in the Williamsburg area of Virginia.
The Line Cook assist in preparing food for the day whether breakfast, lunch or dinner. The Cooks are responsible for preparing quality food and pleasing presentations, and meeting food handling and quality assurance standards. They are to provide the highest level of service in support of the company's mission, core values, standards, and goals.
**Job Requirements:**
+ Greet and interact with guests in a genuinely warm and friendly manner
+ Prepares all food items as directed.
+ Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware
+ Wash pots, pans, and trays
+ Maintain a clean and organized pantry and coolers
+ Clean countertops and walls, mop floors
+ Segregate and remove trash and garbage and 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
+ Follow recipes and properly and efficiently prepare and present all food items to be served, including accommodating special guests' requests.
+ To communicate the need for goods to be ordered to kitchen leadership.
+ To follow all specifications and to properly set up hot and cold line stations.
+ To communicate all guest requests to an appropriate leader in a timely and professional manner.
+ To be able to read, understand and produce promptly.
+ To maintain a thorough knowledge of menu items.
+ Maintain a neat and organized work area to include adhering to sanitation standards according to state law and health codes.
+ Maintain neat, clean, and professional appearance according to standards
+ Comply with all company safety and security policies and procedures. Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions
+ To comply with company and departmental safety rules and regulations, including the property handling of all relevant equipment and machinery.
+ To attend all training and meetings as directed.
+ To perform other tasks, including cross-training as directed.
+ All other duties as assigned, planned or un-planned
**Minimum Requirements:**
+ High School Diploma or GED
+ Valid Drivers License
+ US or Naturalized Citizen
+ Culinary degree or related training equivalent in the Hospitality/Restaurant Industry
+ 1 year of relevant work experience in similar scope and title
+ Experience within luxury brand/markets - preferred
+ Works well as a member of a group
+ Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
+ Must have valid government issued clearance at the time of application
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States Military veterans status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical conditions including genetic characteristics or information, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
Labor Law Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs)
EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
The Line Cook assist in preparing food for the day whether breakfast, lunch or dinner. The Cooks are responsible for preparing quality food and pleasing presentations, and meeting food handling and quality assurance standards. They are to provide the highest level of service in support of the company's mission, core values, standards, and goals.
**Job Requirements:**
+ Greet and interact with guests in a genuinely warm and friendly manner
+ Prepares all food items as directed.
+ Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware
+ Wash pots, pans, and trays
+ Maintain a clean and organized pantry and coolers
+ Clean countertops and walls, mop floors
+ Segregate and remove trash and garbage and 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
+ Follow recipes and properly and efficiently prepare and present all food items to be served, including accommodating special guests' requests.
+ To communicate the need for goods to be ordered to kitchen leadership.
+ To follow all specifications and to properly set up hot and cold line stations.
+ To communicate all guest requests to an appropriate leader in a timely and professional manner.
+ To be able to read, understand and produce promptly.
+ To maintain a thorough knowledge of menu items.
+ Maintain a neat and organized work area to include adhering to sanitation standards according to state law and health codes.
+ Maintain neat, clean, and professional appearance according to standards
+ Comply with all company safety and security policies and procedures. Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions
+ To comply with company and departmental safety rules and regulations, including the property handling of all relevant equipment and machinery.
+ To attend all training and meetings as directed.
+ To perform other tasks, including cross-training as directed.
+ All other duties as assigned, planned or un-planned
**Minimum Requirements:**
+ High School Diploma or GED
+ Valid Drivers License
+ US or Naturalized Citizen
+ Culinary degree or related training equivalent in the Hospitality/Restaurant Industry
+ 1 year of relevant work experience in similar scope and title
+ Experience within luxury brand/markets - preferred
+ Works well as a member of a group
+ Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
+ Must have valid government issued clearance at the time of application
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States Military veterans status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical conditions including genetic characteristics or information, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
Labor Law Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs)
EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
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