Cook - Joint Activities

Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 36 months. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six(6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Reinstatement 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Cook without more than normal supervision. Ability To Do The Work of The position Without More Than Normal Supervision - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Work Practices Physical Effort: Work involving frequent lifting or moving of objects weighing up to 30 pounds (e.g., utensils or containers of food); constant standing, bending and walking, and occasional lifting of over 50 pounds. When operating a motor vehicle, moderate physical effort is required in the frequent handling of objects weighing up to 20 pounds, and occasional handling of objects weighing over 50 pounds while loading and unloading cargo. Working Conditions: Kitchens are often uncomfortably warm and noisy. At times, cooks are exposed to steam, fumes, and odors from cooking. There is danger of falling on floors that have been freshly mopped, or where food has been spilled, burns from steam or hot foods, and cuts from knives or electrical machines. Cooks are exposed to extremes in temperatures when entering walk-in refrigerators from the warm kitchens. When operating a motor vehicle, works outside and is occasionally exposed to bad weather while loading and unloading vehicles. May be subject to cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving or when loading and unloading vehicles. Is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents when driving in all types of traffic and weather. The work place is located within a high security underground facility. During National Emergency and Exercises incumbent may be required to stay overnight and multi-days. Position is under Shift Work. Use the full range of quantity cooking procedures from the common or frequently used recipes to creating new or complex recipes. Lead preparation for assigned tasks in one or more of the following work environments: Breakfast, lunch or dinner service Cocktail and other stand-up events; Formal luncheons and dinners. Set up of the work area, dining room, and alternate locations with required place settings, silverware, condiments, and other service equipment. Creates menus, production schedules and recipes, and determine type and quantities of items required for number of persons to be served and recipe requirements.