Clarification from the agency

The area of consideration for this vacancy is US and Non-US Citizens

• Prepares and cooks a variety of menu items.
• Working alone or with the assistance of a higher-grade cook or supervisor, prepares a variety of foods and desserts according to menu requirements.
• Follows recipes to prepare items such as soups, stews, casseroles, gravies, sauces, hot cereals, syrups, meatloaf, meatballs, hamburgers, and croquettes. Adjusts recipes for larger or smaller quantities.
• Roasts a variety of meats such as beef, pork, veal, lamb, fish, and poultry. Grills and deep fries foods.
• Broils and steams foods. Slices meat by hand and by mechanical means, to specific requirements.
• Apportions foods for family style servings as well as for plate service. Prepares vegetables and cold food platters.
• Make a variety of salads and salad dressings. Make sandwiches.
• Prepares eggs in a variety of ways, French toast, pancakes, and crepes. Makes coffee, tea, and fruit drinks.
• Follows health and safety precautions to ensure safe preparation and storage of food items.
• Monitors and maintains appropriate temperature of all food items throughout preparation and service.
• Brings prepared foods from preparation area to refrigerators or serving area.
• Picks up items needed for menu preparation, rotating food inventories as appropriate.
• Takes inventory to determine ordering requirements. Loads hot foods in carts. Sets up and serves food as necessary.
• Check food for appropriate preparation, temperature, and packaging.
• Operates kitchen equipment designed to mix and cook food items.
• Uses, cleans and maintains power kitchen equipment. Keeps cooking utensils cleaned and ready for use.
• Keeps working area clean in accordance with standard sanitation requirements.
• Maintains personal hygiene.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required upon appointment
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position
• Satisfactory completion of employment verification (E-Verify) check
• One year probationary period may be required
• A physical examination may be required
• Must be willing to adhere to strict appearance policy
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a medical examination.
• Incumbent may be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally-controlled facilities.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY VERIFIABLE IN YOUR RESUME. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS MUST INCLUDE PAY PLAN, SERIES, GRADE, TO AND FROM DATES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY/DEPARTMENT. All qualification requirements must include experience performing duties equivalent in scope and complexity to the next lower grade level.

• A minimum of 6 months of work experience directly related to the duties described above, that included skill in working with professional kitchen appliances and equipment.

Be able to communicate (verbal and written) in English.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your experience is subject to evaluation and verification against the information in your resume. The numeric rating you receive is a self-assessment only and is based on your responses to the questionnaire. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. If a determination is made that you rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, or if your resume lacks sufficient information, you will be rated accordingly or you may be considered ineligible.

The following documents must be submitted with your application:

• Resume

Optional: Our job application (DA Form 3433) will be accepted in place of a resume.
Please note that if you upload multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded version will be used to determine your qualifications for this position.

The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or claimed priority/preference

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Other (1)
• DA 3434
• PCS Orders
• Performance Appraisal
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

Including any of the following on your resume may result in an ineligible rating:
Classified or government sensitive information
Social Security Number (SSN)
Photos of yourself
Personal information, such as specifically mentioning your age, gender, race/national origin, etc
Encrypted and digitally signed documents
Illegible documents or files that cannot be opened

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