Cook Leader NL-08 Job in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

Vacancy No. O2NAFEU-24-12593033 Department Army Installation Management Command
Salary $26.00 to $30.32 Grade 8 to 8
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Part-time
Open Date 10/28/2024 Close Date 11/4/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA


Summary

The FMWRC mission is to create and maintain "FIRST CHOICE" MWR products and services for America's Army, essential to a ready, self-reliant force.

This position is located at American Lake Conference Center.

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This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

Duties

  • Serves as working leader of 3 or more employees in accomplishing trades and labor work.; Passes on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, completes work and directs/provides technical guidance, as required, to lower graded personnel.
  • Ensures that needed equipment, supplies, and materials are available; Responsible for scheduling employees, taking inventory to determine ordering requirement and for ordering food.
  • Uses a full range of quantity cooking and baking procedures from the common or frequently used to the new or complex recipes; Prepares all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, sauces, gravies, and baked goods by following recipes.
  • On a daily basis, assignments may include preparing a number of menu items for one meal (usually four or more): Uses special or difficult recipes involving many steps, ingredients, or lengthy preparation time.
  • Demonstrates proper work methods and assures that safety and sanitation rules are followed; Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
  • Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
  • A one year probationary period may be required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
  • Completed and signed DA Form 3433 is required prior to entrance on duty.
  • 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 is required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally-controlled facilities.
  • Must be willing to work nights, weekends, possible holidays, and willing to work an irregular schedule.
  • Required to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds, e.g., utensils or containers of food. Frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending.
  • Occasional lifting of over 40 pounds with assistance of lifting devices or other workers, e.g., pans of meat, if required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Possess thorough knowledge of the full range of food preparation principles including the techniques and procedures necessary to develop new or revise current recipes.
  • Skill to plan, coordinates, and time the sequences of steps needed to have menu items ready for serving at mealtime without overcooking or waste.
  • Knowledge of related procedures to work in large quantities. Incumbent also applies skills necessary to overcome practical production problems, evaluate final food products, and initiate corrective action when an item does not meet established quality standards.
  • Ability to adjust recipes according to the number of servings needed, e.g., when recipe shows four pounds of rice are needed for 50 servings, incumbent knows to prepare 16 pounds of rice for 200 servings.
  • Skilled in the use of bakery tools and equipment, including powered machines.
  • Knowledge of the characteristic of various raw and cooked foods in order to determine when raw materials are fresh and to judge the final product by its color, consistency, temperature, odor and taste.
  • Skill to provide technical guidance to lower graded personnel.
  • Knowledge of special and modified diets.
  • Broad knowledge of sanitation regulations and proper food protection procedures.
PLEASE NOTE: Your resume must reflect the qualifications stated in the announcement and assessment/questionnaire. A copy of all supporting documents must be submitted at the time of application.

Education

This position does not have an education requirement.

Additional information

Area of Consideration:

  • The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is Worldwide. (Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.)
Manual Applications:
  • If you are unable to apply online, you may submit your application package using a manual application method. Please contact the NAF Human Resources Office or representative listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 3:00pm by 12/17/2024 in order to process your application in a timely manner. Please note that neglecting to respond to the job related questions may result in an ineligible rating.
PCS Costs
  • Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move ???????is not in the Government's interest.
FWS Allowances and Differentials
  • This is a federal wage schedule (FWS) position.
  • All FWS employees are entitled to overtime work for work in excess of 8 hours in a day or in excess of 40 hours in the administrative workweek, whichever provides the greater benefit to the employee.
Incentives and Bonuses
  • Incentives will not be paid.
Non-Foreign Overseas Allowances
  • Non-foreign overseas allowances, cost of living (COLA), and differentials not be paid, contingent upon eligibility.
Please check out our Applicant Information Kit: Other:
  • Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/
  • Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

  • NAF Preference - Involuntarily Separated From the Military
  • NAF Preference - Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Business Based Action
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Current Appropriated Funds Employee CNE (APF)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)


Eligibilities are listed above in the consideration order in accordance with the AR 215-3. Applicants will only be awarded the highest preference/priority consideration found eligible. For additional information on what may be required to support the applicant's eligibility claim, please refer to our Applicant Information Kit.

Failure to provide supporting documentation to validate preference or priority consideration claims could adversely impact the applicant's eligibility.

By claiming the "Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)" or "Current APF Employee (CAE)" priority consideration eligibility, applicants are self-certifying that they may not be eligible for other priority considerations.

If you are claiming Military Spouse Employment Preference, please note: A military spouse is defined as the wife or husband of an active duty member of the US Armed Forces, including the US Coast Guard and the full time National Guard or Reserves. For the purposes of this preference, the marriage must have occurred PRIOR to the service member's relocation via a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move to the military sponsor's new duty station. A copy of your Sponsor's complete Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Orders (along with proof of marriage if applicant's name does not appear on sponsor's orders) must be uploaded with your application to receive preference.

Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted with your application:

  • Resume



The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference:
  • Cover Letter
  • DA Form 3434 or equivalent for Current and Former NAF Employees
  • Spouse's PCS orders and Marriage certificate for Spouse Employment Preference
  • DD Form 1300 (if applicable)
  • DD-214/Statement of Service for Veteran's Preference
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

How to Apply

You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below:

1. Electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): 12593033. Announcement closes at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 12/17/2024 to receive consideration.

  • Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Click this link to preview the application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12593033.
  • Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
  • You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account, or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
2. Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions.

Agency contact information

JBLM NAF Human Resources Office
Address
EU-NAF-W12KAA JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD
DO NOT MAIL
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433
US
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Next steps

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