Food and Beverage Director Job in Maxwell AFB, AL

Vacancy No. 25-9ZFSW924687 Department Air Education and Training Command
Salary $25.01 to $58.94 Grade 4 to 4
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/29/2025 Close Date 8/8/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Maxwell AFB, AL


Summary


About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Community Services Flight.
As a Regular Full-Time employee, you are eligible to earn annual leave, sick leave and benefits, to include Health/Dental, Life Insurance, Federal Long-Term Care Insurance, Employer Matching 401K and NAF Retirement and NAF Retirement.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

The purpose of this position is to provide guidance, direction and operations for food and beverage facilities within the Force Support
Squadron (FSS). Plans, organizes, and oversees all Food & Beverage (F & B) Operations for the Community Services Flight.
-Develops goals, objectives, and programs that integrate the organization and community services objectives.
-Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory
compliance and/or customer requirements.
-Plans work for accomplishment by employees, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules based on consideration of difficulty of requirements and assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of the staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs.
-Provides staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines.
-Oversees the organization's Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) food service activities, such as clubs, snack bars or
restaurants, and coffee outlets.
-Establishes metric and analysis systems for activities managed to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures.
-Plans and schedules work in such a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution and ensures effective use of organization resources to achieve organizational goals and objectives as well as customer needs.
- Makes decisions on work problems presented by staff.
-Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
- Responsible for preparation, management, execution, and fiscal oversight of the F & B non-appropriated fund (NAF) budgets. Ensures proper completion of daily financial paperwork.
-Provides oversight of inventories and ensures completion of associated reports.
-Coordinates food and beverage programs and joint ventures (i.e.; golf/bowling tournaments) involving food & beverage elements with the respective facility manager.
-Performs other related duties as assigned.


If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12773136

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
  • This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.
  • Must be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 08/08/2025

Business Based Action, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:
Knowledge of business and trade practices, possess a high level of hands-on culinary skills, characteristics, and methods of administering and evaluating food and beverage operations. Knowledge of business operations policies, procedures, methods, and publicity techniques within one or more of the following areas: hospitality, food and beverage, business operations and/or community wide event planning. Training at an accredited professional culinary school is desired, with emphasis encompassing management of the full range of quality cooks as performed in a restaurant, club, cafeteria, or similar type of establishment. Know ledge of techniques used to evaluate strengths or weaknesses and develop/revise programs to meet goals and promote patronage. Knowledge of financial, budget, resource management practices and principles, and analytical and evaluative methods and techniques. Know ledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.



You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

  • Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
  • U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement..
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Direct deposit is required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
  • A probationary period may be required.
  • Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.
  • Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
  • This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

As a Regular Full-Time employee, you are eligible to earn annual leave, sick leave and benefits, to include Health/Dental, Life Insurance, Federal Long-Term Care Insurance, Employer Matching 401K and NAF Retirement and NAF Retirement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents

Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:

  • Resume


Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Diploma/ GED
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • License
  • MSP (Military Spouse Preference) orders must be uploaded at the time of the application for preference consideration.
  • PCS Orders
  • Professional Certification
  • Proof of Marriage Status
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript


As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/08/2025 to receive consideration.

To begin, 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.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. 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 and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy.

It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.

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Agency contact information

Maxwell NAF HR Office
Address
Maxwell Community Services Flight
42 FSS/FSCN
50 Lemay Plaza South, Bldg 804
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6307
US

Next steps

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