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Cook

Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service
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Summary

Serve as an Institutional Cook for the Nevada Skies Youth Wellness Center in Wadsworth, Nevada. Position is Temporary not-to-exceed 1 year; however, may be extended up to 2 years. Work schedule is intermittent or on-call.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
12/31/2019 to 01/08/2020
Salary
$19.16 to - $22.36 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 5
Location
Wadsworth, NV
FEW vacancies
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - 2 YEARS
Work schedule
Intermittent
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
5
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Announcement number
IHS-19-PX-10581198-DE
Control number
542928800

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Clarification from the agency

The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. The IHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Duties

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  • Prepare quantity cooking (i.e., prepares larger quantities of food than in short-order cooking or in home or family cooking) for adolescents (ages 12-18) in a residential treatment facility.
  • Perform a wide variety of food services including food preparation, sanitation, and service duties.
  • Prepare food for regular and modified diets (i.e., low sodium, diabetic, etc.) and identifies foods to be served on commonly prescribed diets.
  • Set up and serve cafeteria lines and tray lines with hot and cold food items.
  • Work requires continual standing and walking, lifting and moving weighted objects.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Security Clearance: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. You will receive instructions on how to obtain and submit fingerprints and background investigation documentation. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Upon tentative selection, selectee will be requested to complete, sign, and submit the Addendum to OF-306, Child Care & Indian Child Care Worker Position form. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957. Seasonal Influenza immunization is required for civilian health care facility staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities.

On-call hours or standby duty may be required.

Selectee may be required to travel and must possess a valid driver license.

Must have a viable bank account at a financial institution for electronic direct deposit of salary payment.

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 01/08/2020

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
To qualify for this position you must meet both of the screen-out elements listed below:

  • Ability to do the Work Without More than Normal Supervision: experience and/or training to perform most duties of the Cook, including quantity cooking, on own initiative subject to only intermittent supervision. Prior experience cooking for large groups of people in institutions, such as schools, hospitals or cafeterias is desirable.
  • Technical Practices: this pertains to the knowledge of preparing and serving food for consumption.
These screen-out elements are a critical self-assessment of the applicant's experience and are essential for satisfactory job performance.

Additional Qualifications
In addition to the above, qualifications will also be determined by comparing your application to the responses on the Assessment Questionnaire against the guidelines found in the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, WS-7405 Series. The questionnaire will assess how your knowledges, skills, and abilities match what the work of the position calls for. The elements are as follows:
  • Work Practices
  • Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.
  • Knowledge of Materials
  • Attention to Detail
You must furnish detailed information on your resume to support your assessment responses to demonstrate that you clearly possess the experience and skills to successfully perform the duties of this position.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

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Additional information

Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.

This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.

There is no promotion potential.

~~~IHS - Operated Properties are tobacco free~~~

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If you meet the minimum qualifications requirements for this position, your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within each of these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-preference eligibles.

Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions will be evaluated against the duties you provided in your resume, along with your submitted documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following:

    • Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)
    • Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
    • Ability To Lead Or Supervise (Screen-out Element)
    • Knowledge of Materials
    • Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order)

The following links below provide information on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities. If you are a Veteran, qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links below for additional guidance. CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a "well qualified" rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Workforce Restructuring Career Transition website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Veterans , i.e. (VEOA, VRA, and 30% or more disabled) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide/
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) - http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/permanentDocs/ctap.doc
Interagency Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/hiring/

Click here to view vacancy questions: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10581198. All documents above MUST be received by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date of, 01/08/2020, to be considered.

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