Duties
Serves as Food and Business Operations Specialist. Assists in developing food and beverage concepts, programs, menu items, and menus in support of the club standardization initiatives including Signature Brand, Name Brand, Core Menu, and Air Force Catering requirements and for bowling center and golf course snack bars, and other food service operations. Responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of club food and beverage operations that includes new product and equipment research and hands on testing. Develops standards, documents food, beverage, and equipment specifications, standardized recipes, nutritional information, and ingredient lists, food and beverage cost, selling price, sales mix, and financial statement analysis. Develops standards and documents food & beverage preparation procedures, and requirements (kitchen operations). Develops order entry guides and research on food, beverage, and equipment requirements with established Prime Vendors and other sources and companies. Conducts implementation, initial opening training, grand opening, and follow-on assistance for Signature, Name Brand and other NAF Food & Beverage operational initiatives. Trains managers, supervisors, cooks, and food service workers on all aspects of food handling, food preparation, food production, sanitation and housekeeping, food cost management, ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing. Researches, develops, and implements a variety of menus: full service, casual theme, quick service, fast food, catering and special functions. Uses a variety of industry specific management information systems and office software. Develops kitchen, bar, and dining room layouts and equipment requirements. Assists in developing site preparation plans and requirements for facility conversions, retrofits, renovations, and new construction small and large. Conducts market and industry research on new food, beverage, and equipment items, consumer, and restaurant trends. Conducts hands-on cooking and preparation tests in actual clubs. restaurants, and snack bar operations and in test kitchens. Implements higher headquarters directives, formulates policy, procedures, and processes to ensure high standards of food & beverage, entertainment, and membership programs.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must complete a Tier 1 background investigation.
- Able to lift and move objects weighing up to 75 pounds.
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, 08/26/2025
Business Based Action, Outside Applicant 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:
Minimum 5 years of experience as a club or full-service restaurant manager. with strong knowledge and hands-on food and beverage skills or as a chef, kitchen manager, or cook foremen. American Culinary Federation (ACF) certified executive chef or cook and/or formal culinary training is a plus. Must have strong food and beverage costs and analysis, internal and inventory controls, knowledge of pricing strategy, and good training, oral, and written communication skills. Must be able to use a variety of information management tools. Incumbent is required to be mobile and may be assigned to any other position of equal grade and pay that the employee is qualified, at any geographical location, for reasons determined to be in the best interest of the Air Force. Subject to prolonged standing and working in extreme temperatures such as hot kitchens and cold to freezing refrigerators and freezers.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does 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.
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:
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
- Other (1)
- Other (2)
- 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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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 08/26/2025 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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Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.