Cook Leader, NL-06/RFT (LT)

About the role

It is the applicant's responsibility to read all sections and associated links in this announcement. Leads 3+ cooks in preparing varied menu items, ensuring quality, safety, and timely meal service. Assigns tasks, monitors progress, and demonstrates proper methods.

Prepares foods using multiple techniques, maintains equipment and sanitation standards, and ensures that food temperatures are maintained properly. Works under supervision, coordinating daily operations and training staff.

What you will do

• Works under the supervision of the activity manager, who issues instructions on work sequences, procedures, methods, and deadlines, and relies on the incumbent to ensure that work assignments are carried out by other group members.
• The supervisor is available to provide information or guidance on decisions regarding any problems that may arise during work.
• Overall work operations are reviewed for status and progress, causes of delays, quality, and results achieved.
• MAJOR DUTIES: Leads a staff of 3 or more NA-04 and NA-06 cooks in the preparation of a variety of menu items.
• Receives instructions from the manager or supervisor on duty and passes assignments down to individual members of the group being led.
• Assures that there is enough work to keep all employees on duty busy.
• Checks work in progress and ensures that all procedures are followed and that deadlines are met.
• Reports work progress to the supervisor and obtains information to handle problems that arise during work.
• Demonstrates proper work methods to other employees and answers procedural questions that they may have.
• Works collaboratively with other team members, setting the pace and performing non-supervisory work at the NA-06 level.
• Prepares a variety of foods and desserts according to menu requirements.
• Follows recipes to prepare menu items.
• Adjusts recipes for larger or smaller quantities as needed.
• Roasts a variety of meats.
• Grills, broils, steams, and deep fries food.
• Apportions foods for family-style servings as well as for plate service.
• Prepares vegetables and cold food platters.
• Makes a variety of salads and sandwiches.
• Prepares eggs, French toast, and pancakes.
• Follows health and safety precautions to ensure safe preparation and storage of food items.
• Monitors and maintains the appropriate temperature of all food items throughout preparation and service.
• Bring prepared foods from the preparation area to the refrigerators or the serving area.
• Picks up items needed for menu preparation and rotates food inventories as necessary.
• Takes inventory to determine ordering requirements.
• Loads hot foods in carts.
• Sets up and serves food as required.
• Check food for appropriate preparation, temperature, and packaging.
• Operates kitchen equipment designed to mix and cook food items.
• Ensures that all equipment is clean, properly maintained, and readily available to employees.
• Keeps working area clean in accordance with standard sanitation requirements.
• Maintains personal hygiene.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE: Ability to direct the work activities of cooks during the assigned shift.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and time daily assignments for completion at mealtime, and adjust recipes for the number of servings needed.
• Knowledge of food characteristics to judge freshness, color, consistency, taste, etc., and know when food is properly cooked.
• Ability to instruct lower-graded cooks on cooking procedures.
• Ability to operate and maintain kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of safety and sanitary requirements.
• RESPONSIBILITY: Incumbent works under the direction of a supervisor who establishes daily work assignments and provides general instructions.
• The employee analyzes and corrects production problems independently and coordinates the cooking process for assigned food items.
• Within the framework of accepted methods, recipes, and established procedures, the employee makes decisions regarding recipe adjustments for the number of servings and the size of equipment to use.
• Incumbent decides when food items are done and, on occasion, recommends changes or adjustments in recipes for improvement of flavor, texture, and appearance.
• May work alone in cooking small quantities, such as later suppers for a few people, or in preparing breakfast, or in baking items.
• Work is subject to spot checks by a supervisor for compliance with instructions and emergency changes, established work methods, and accepted cooking practices, as well as for quality, flavor, appearance of prepared foods, and sanitary requirements, and the proper use of food service equipment.
• PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work involves continuous standing and walking, as well as frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
• 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.
• WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in kitchen areas, which are well-lit but are often hot and noisy.
• Employees are exposed to steam, fumes, odors from cooking, and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units.
• Must stand on tile floor.
• Subject to burns, cuts, and slipping on wet floors.

Education

High School graduate or equivalent. All candidates (to include current employees) are required to include transcripts with their application package.

Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

Only education from accredited and pre-accredited institutions will be accepted. Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency in the United States. For more information, please click here.

How you will be evaluated

Your Application Matters: How We Will Review It We want to help you put your best foot forward! Please take time to carefully follow all application instructions - missing information or skipped steps could impact your eligibility.

Your application will be thoughtfully reviewed to see how well your experience and qualifications align with the requirements listed in this announcement. This includes your resume, supporting documents, and responses to the assessment questionnaire. We will consider your responses to our application questionnaire.

If you're tentatively qualified, we'll take a closer look to ensure your questionnaire responses match the experience reflected in your resume and documentation. Note: If it's later found that qualifications or experience were overstated, it may affect your consideration for the position - so honesty and clarity are key.

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Depending on your situation, you may be able to claim one or more of the following eligibilities: NAF Preference 1 Spouse Employment Preference (SEP) NAF Preference 2 Involuntarily Separated From the Military (ISMP) NAF Preference 3 Family Member Preference (FMP) (Foreign OCONUS ONLY) NAF Priority Consideration 1 Business Based Action (BBA) NAF Priority Consideration 2 Former NAF Employee (FNE)/Current NAF (CNE)/Current APF Employee (CAE) NAF Priority Consideration 3 Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV) (Includes spouses and parents) Tip: Be sure to review each eligibility carefully and provide the required documentation.

Claiming an eligibility without proper support may affect your application status. Looking for more details? Refer to the Who Gets Initial Consideration (Selection Preferences) and the What Other Considerations are Available sections of our Applicant Information Kit.

Documents you must provide

• Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less and it must support the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
• Your resume must be 5 megabytes (MB) or less.
• We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to preserve formatting and page count.
• (***) Please do not include photographs, personal images or other inappropriate content in your application materials.
• Expedite Your Hiring To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including contact information (name, email, phone number) for professional references in your application.
• Required Documents Required documents may vary based on the requirements for the position.
• The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Other Accepted Documents Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service License DA Form 3433 Notification of Personnel Action for NAF Employees (DA Form 3434 or equivalent) Other (3) Other (4) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Reasonable Accommodation Documentation Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

Benefits

Working for Army Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) can offer numerous advantages. Army NAF employment can provide a sense of pride and fulfillment, as you'll be supporting communities comprised of military and civilian personnel, and their families, which contributes to the Department of Defense's overall mission.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities, including jobs in childcare, recreation, hospitality, and more. Many employees have opportunities for professional development, including training, education, and certification programs to help towards career advancement.

As an Army NAF employee, you'll have access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities. Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays.

Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance. For a slideshow presentation regarding these benefits, please click the link below.

What to expect next

Our Next Steps to Review Your Application and Keep You Informed Application Review Once you submit your application, the system will automatically review your answers to the application questionnaire to determine if you meet the basic qualifications for the job.

If you meet the qualifications, your application will move to the next step, where our HR representatives will carefully review your experience, skills, education (if applicable), and how well you match the job requirements. Keeping You Informed If you provided an email address, you'll receive a confirmation email letting you know we've received your application.

As your application moves through the hiring process, we'll send you updates and notifications via email. Processing times may vary, but we'll do our best to keep you informed every step of the way.

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Additional information

This is a limited tenure position not to exceed 15 months. It is an unaccompanied program because we cannot provide logistical support to family members. Dorm-style housing is provided in lieu of a living quarters allowance.

Transportation to and from Germany is provided in accordance with the terms of the Joint Travel Regulation and the executed transportation agreement. Military spouses and family members currently residing within the Garmisch Military Community who apply under this announcement will be considered for a regular appointment.

A manual application may be obtained by contacting the servicing NAF Human Resources Office listed on this announcement. If you are applying manually, all required documentation must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the announcement.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based upon a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. The Duty Station for this position is located at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, Garmisch, Germany. You will be expected to physically reside within commuting distance.

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