Posted : Wednesday, August 21, 2024 06:06 PM
Duties
Applies knowledge and skill to assist in planning and implementing a comprehensive food service program that follows the policies and procedures of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Performs a variety of food preparation and cooking tasks such as cleaning, paring, peeling, slicing, dicing; grilling, frying, baking broiling, pouring liquids and mixing ingredients.
Prepares and cooks a variety of more complicated/time consuming foods such as meats poultry, seafood, vegetables, stews, casseroles, gravies, sauces, and baked goods following standard recipes.
Works with Food and Nutrition Specialists to prepare menus and submit food orders and purchase requests.
Assist with "on the job training" of other kitchen staff members and serves as consultant to youth cooking clubs/health and fitness programs as required, and follows risk management procedures.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be at least 18 years old at time of appointment.
Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
Meet qualification/eligibility/physical/background requirements for this position.
Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations.
A one year probationary period may be required (either initially or upon conversion, if applicable).
Successful completion of annual training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required.
May be subject to an irregular hours, evening and or weekends.
Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) Check.
Work involves continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
Work is performed in kitchen areas, which are well lighted but are often hot and noisy.
Employee is exposed to steam, fumes, odors from cooking, and to extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units.
Must be able to lift or move objects up to 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of other workers or lifting devices.
Must stand on tile floor, subject to burns, cuts, bruises, and slipping on wet floors.
Qualifications 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.
Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
on a routine basis.
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information For non-current or former NAF employees, a one-time signing bonus of $500 will be initiated upon the first 30 days.
A $500 retention bonus will be paid in one lump sum after six months of employment and a $1000 retention bonus will be paid in one lump sum after twelve months of continuous employment.
Area of Consideration The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is worldwide.
(Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) Preference eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.
) Manual Application If you would like to apply manually, please contact the servicing NAF Human Resources (HRO) 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 3:00 pm CST on the closing date of this announcement in order to process your application in a timely manner.
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.
Regular full-time, regular part-time (to include those in a limited tenure appointment category) and regularly scheduled flexible employees are entitled to Sunday premium pay when working Sunday shifts.
A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 7.
5% for the entire shift when a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 1500 and 2400.
A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 10% of the scheduled rate if a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 2300-0800.
Other: This is a Part -Time position with a minimum workweek of 20 hours and eligible for benefits.
Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
Please check out our Applicant Information Kit to view additional information you may find useful when applying for our jobs.
(To view the kit, https://publicfileshare.
chra.
army.
mil/Applicants/NAF%20Applicant%20Information%20Kit%20for%20Army%20NAF%20Childcare%20Positions.
pdf Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols.
For more information, visit https://www.
saferfederalworkforce.
gov/faq/vaccinations/.
For more information on working with Child and Youth Services, please go here.
Benefits Review our benefits 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: Spouse Employment Preference Involuntarily Separated from the Military Business Based Action Current/Former NAF Employee / Current Appropriated Employee Outside Applicant Veteran / Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran Outside Applicant Non-Veteran Required documents for each consideration category can be found in the applicant information kit, point of contact information is listed at the bottom of this announcement if applicants have any questions about these consideration groups or documents.
Applicants are also welcome to reach out to confirm receipt of the required documents or information when submitting an application for this position.
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.
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.
Failure to provide supporting documentation to validate preference or priority consideration claims could adversely impact the applicant's eligibility.
For additional information on what may be required to support the applicant's eligibility claim, please refer to our Applicant Information Kit (this can be found under additional information).
CNE/FNE/CAE priority consideration must be clearly defined in order to grant the priority consideration.
We will need position title, series, grade, location and agency in order determine priority consideration.
To ensure we have enough information, we encourage you to submit a copy of your most recent personnel action.
Benefits Review our benefits Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents must be submitted with your application: Resume 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.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) HS Diploma/GED, College transcripts/Diploma, CDA, Proof of education Etc.
DA 3434 or equivalent References or letters of recommendations PCS Orders Proof of Marriage Status Resume How to Apply You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below: Electronically (preferred) at https://www.
usajobs.
gov and search for Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)12220226 Manually: Please refer to the "Addition Information section of this announcement for instructions.
Agency contact information CHRA NAF C2SC - Recruitment Branch Phone 0000000000 Email usarmy.
apg.
chra-hqs.
mbx.
naf-central-recruitment@army.
mil Address ET-NAF-W4E6AA NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND FT IRWIN DO NOT MAIL Fort Irwin, CA 92310 US Next steps Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the announcement period to allow themselves ample time for application updates, if warranted.
(E.
g.
, to provide missing required documentation such as transcripts, high school diploma, etc.
before announcement closes.
) After we receive your complete application package your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating.
We will also review your application to make sure that your resume supports the answers given in the questionnaire.
If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly.
Based on your ranking you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.
Applicants may be sent based on cut off dates, the date order of application or other means outlined in the announcement text or in accordance with Army Regulation 215-3.
You will be notified when your rating is determined.
If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualification and/or experience, you may lose consideration for the position.
Please follow all instructions carefully; errors and omissions may affect your eligibility.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents The following documents must be submitted with your application: Resume 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.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) HS Diploma/GED, College transcripts/Diploma, CDA, Proof of education Etc.
DA 3434 or equivalent References or letters of recommendations PCS Orders Proof of Marriage Status Resume Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
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.
Performs a variety of food preparation and cooking tasks such as cleaning, paring, peeling, slicing, dicing; grilling, frying, baking broiling, pouring liquids and mixing ingredients.
Prepares and cooks a variety of more complicated/time consuming foods such as meats poultry, seafood, vegetables, stews, casseroles, gravies, sauces, and baked goods following standard recipes.
Works with Food and Nutrition Specialists to prepare menus and submit food orders and purchase requests.
Assist with "on the job training" of other kitchen staff members and serves as consultant to youth cooking clubs/health and fitness programs as required, and follows risk management procedures.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be at least 18 years old at time of appointment.
Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
Meet qualification/eligibility/physical/background requirements for this position.
Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations.
A one year probationary period may be required (either initially or upon conversion, if applicable).
Successful completion of annual training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required.
May be subject to an irregular hours, evening and or weekends.
Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) Check.
Work involves continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
Work is performed in kitchen areas, which are well lighted but are often hot and noisy.
Employee is exposed to steam, fumes, odors from cooking, and to extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units.
Must be able to lift or move objects up to 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of other workers or lifting devices.
Must stand on tile floor, subject to burns, cuts, bruises, and slipping on wet floors.
Qualifications 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.
Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
on a routine basis.
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information For non-current or former NAF employees, a one-time signing bonus of $500 will be initiated upon the first 30 days.
A $500 retention bonus will be paid in one lump sum after six months of employment and a $1000 retention bonus will be paid in one lump sum after twelve months of continuous employment.
Area of Consideration The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is worldwide.
(Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) Preference eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.
) Manual Application If you would like to apply manually, please contact the servicing NAF Human Resources (HRO) 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 3:00 pm CST on the closing date of this announcement in order to process your application in a timely manner.
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.
Regular full-time, regular part-time (to include those in a limited tenure appointment category) and regularly scheduled flexible employees are entitled to Sunday premium pay when working Sunday shifts.
A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 7.
5% for the entire shift when a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 1500 and 2400.
A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 10% of the scheduled rate if a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 2300-0800.
Other: This is a Part -Time position with a minimum workweek of 20 hours and eligible for benefits.
Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
Please check out our Applicant Information Kit to view additional information you may find useful when applying for our jobs.
(To view the kit, https://publicfileshare.
chra.
army.
mil/Applicants/NAF%20Applicant%20Information%20Kit%20for%20Army%20NAF%20Childcare%20Positions.
pdf Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols.
For more information, visit https://www.
saferfederalworkforce.
gov/faq/vaccinations/.
For more information on working with Child and Youth Services, please go here.
Benefits Review our benefits 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: Spouse Employment Preference Involuntarily Separated from the Military Business Based Action Current/Former NAF Employee / Current Appropriated Employee Outside Applicant Veteran / Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran Outside Applicant Non-Veteran Required documents for each consideration category can be found in the applicant information kit, point of contact information is listed at the bottom of this announcement if applicants have any questions about these consideration groups or documents.
Applicants are also welcome to reach out to confirm receipt of the required documents or information when submitting an application for this position.
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.
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.
Failure to provide supporting documentation to validate preference or priority consideration claims could adversely impact the applicant's eligibility.
For additional information on what may be required to support the applicant's eligibility claim, please refer to our Applicant Information Kit (this can be found under additional information).
CNE/FNE/CAE priority consideration must be clearly defined in order to grant the priority consideration.
We will need position title, series, grade, location and agency in order determine priority consideration.
To ensure we have enough information, we encourage you to submit a copy of your most recent personnel action.
Benefits Review our benefits Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents must be submitted with your application: Resume 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.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) HS Diploma/GED, College transcripts/Diploma, CDA, Proof of education Etc.
DA 3434 or equivalent References or letters of recommendations PCS Orders Proof of Marriage Status Resume How to Apply You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below: Electronically (preferred) at https://www.
usajobs.
gov and search for Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)12220226 Manually: Please refer to the "Addition Information section of this announcement for instructions.
Agency contact information CHRA NAF C2SC - Recruitment Branch Phone 0000000000 Email usarmy.
apg.
chra-hqs.
mbx.
naf-central-recruitment@army.
mil Address ET-NAF-W4E6AA NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND FT IRWIN DO NOT MAIL Fort Irwin, CA 92310 US Next steps Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the announcement period to allow themselves ample time for application updates, if warranted.
(E.
g.
, to provide missing required documentation such as transcripts, high school diploma, etc.
before announcement closes.
) After we receive your complete application package your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating.
We will also review your application to make sure that your resume supports the answers given in the questionnaire.
If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly.
Based on your ranking you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.
Applicants may be sent based on cut off dates, the date order of application or other means outlined in the announcement text or in accordance with Army Regulation 215-3.
You will be notified when your rating is determined.
If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualification and/or experience, you may lose consideration for the position.
Please follow all instructions carefully; errors and omissions may affect your eligibility.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents The following documents must be submitted with your application: Resume 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.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) HS Diploma/GED, College transcripts/Diploma, CDA, Proof of education Etc.
DA 3434 or equivalent References or letters of recommendations PCS Orders Proof of Marriage Status Resume Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
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.
• Phone : NA
• Location : Fort Irwin, CA
• Post ID: 9004027451