Cook NA-04

Duties Performs a full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing, such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables.
Prepares hot cereals and concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces and gravies.
Makes cold sandwich fillings.
Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading.
Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources.
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.
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 may be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally-controlled facilities.
Must have the ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Must be available to work nights, weekends and/or holidays.
Qualifications Work experience in preparing foods and cooking simple foods and short orders in a cafeteria, restaurant, or mess.
Demonstration of the following work behavior is desirable: 1.
Neatness and good grooming.
2.
Dependability.
3.
Ability to work under pressure.
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information Area of Consideration: The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is the local commuting area.
(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 3:00 p.
m.
by 05/16/2024 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 will not be paid, contingent upon eligibility.
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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: 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) Your completed application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your qualifications for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position as described in this vacancy announcement.
The documents you submit MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire.
If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
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 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 DA Form 3434, ISMP ID Card Marriage Certificate PCS Orders 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: Electronically (preferred) at https://www.
usajobs.
gov/ and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): 12390687.
Announcement closes at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date listed on this announcement.
Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions.
Agency contact information Qaniesha Bruner Phone 520-673-6681 Fax 5026242588 Email QANIESHA.
L.
BRUNER.
NAF@ARMY.
MIL Address DM-NAF-W6CDAA US ARMY GARRISON FT KNOX DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US Next steps Your resume will be reviewed to verify that qualification requirements have been met.
We appreciate your interest in this position! If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application.
Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
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