Summary
This position is assigned to Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA); Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) Division (N9); Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (N92); Naval Station Great Lakes. Incumbent serves as a Supervisory Food Service Specialist planning, directing, supervising, and coordinating the food operation. The incumbent will oversee food quality, production, and operational efficiency of the assigned facility along with culinary training of assigned staff.
Duties
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates the facility's kitchen. Oversees food preparation, assigned personnel, inventory and product acquisition, food cost control, requisitioning, training, directing and assisting cooks, preparing special dishes as required and general supervision of all food related activities. Responsible for determining quantities, components and courses of meals and calculates prices to ensure prescribed profit margin. Establishes and maintains entree item cards, incorporating price changes as they occur. Plan menu aspects of monthly club calendar considering food market as they occur. Aware of special events that will affect normal operations; holiday and seasonal variables; popularity of various meals and operating goals. Designs and implements decorated foods and artistic food arrangements for buffets and receptions. Develops new and creative menus in consultation with the General Manager using recipes involving many steps, ingredients or long preparation time (e.g. complicated French and other ethnic recipes). Develops and standardizes recipes. Monitors decisions and adjustments regarding recipes for the number of servings and size of servings and approves those decisions. Determines time and sequence of cooking operations to meet meal serving hours. Assures adherence to established menus. Analyzes methods of food preparation, cooking and methods of garnishing by subordinates. Prepares and cooks meats soups, vegetables and a broad range of other food. Regulates cooking temperatures, tests foods in cooking (seasons as appropriate, etc.). Prepares or directs the preparation of complex salads and desserts. Determines portion size. Instructs employees on fine points of cooking, food preparation and cooking methods, sanitation, etc., tastes and inspects food prepared by subordinates. Cuts, trims or otherwise prepares meats, poultry, seafood, etc. for cooking; cuts meats to specified size or weight. Assures that food preparation is economical and correct and is responsible for food profitability. Develops and implements training programs with a high emphasis on sanitation, personal hygiene and specialized food preparation. Estimates consumption of and places orders for foodstuffs and other operating supplies. Contacts vendors and compares prices and quality. Assures that food deliveries meet quantity and quality specifications. Assures the proper receipt and storage of stock. Establishes controls to prevent pilferage, spoilage, waste or misuse in preparation and storage areas. Establishes and maintains appropriate inventories of foodstuffs and galley operating supplies. Responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of the kitchen, its equipment, and dishwashing tasks.
Supervisory duties comprise 35% of incumbent's time and include but are not limited to:
- Provides administrative and/or technical supervision (including hiring, discipline, evaluation, and training) for Lead Cooks, Cooks, Food Service Workers, and Facility Assistants. Directs work to be accomplished by staff; coordinates with the General Managerin prioritizing the work of the kitchen staff and in directing certain kinds of food preparation to ensure economical, efficient and profitable food service. Oversees and directs staff in cleaning the kitchen to include utensils, refrigerators, stoves, tables, storage areas, equipment, and work areas. Conducts annual performance reviews of staff. Designs and provides proper training to staff ensuring staff fulfill requirements of their positions. Addresses potential disciplinary and/or performance issues timely and takes appropriate, corrective action(s) as necessary. Supports CNIC's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy; fosters a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, and/or reprisal; ensures all subordinate staff understand and adhere to the policy; and ensures treatment of all staff is fair and equitable.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
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 12/06/2024 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.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12619881
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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DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodation(s) should email their request to MILL_HQ_NAF_HR.FCT@navy.mil to ensure proper consideration is given.
Next steps
Using the required qualifications of the position, a standardized rating and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used to screen and assess each application.
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.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.