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Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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Summary

Fleet and Family Readiness is looking for the best and brightest to join our TEAM!!!  The Navy team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms by enhancing the qualify of life for Sailors, their families, and others in the Navy Community. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training.

Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) covers a wide scope of operations providing Sailors and their families with the finest facilities, programs and activities to meet their recreational and social needs.  MWR programs encourage positive individual values, aids retention, and provides the physical, mental and social needs of a mobile Navy.  MWR program encompass Fitness & Sports, Deployed Forces Support, Recreation, Entertainment and Food & Beverage Operations.

For more information on Mid-Atlantic Region MWR programs visit http://www.navymwrmidlant.com.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
08/15/2017 to 08/22/2017
Salary
$12.64 to - $14.75 per hour

Plus Shift Differential and Sunday Premium

Pay scale & grade
NA 04
Location
Great Lakes, IL
1 vacancy
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - 0-40 hours/week
Work schedule
Intermittent - Flexible; NO BENEFITS
Service
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Announcement number
VA-17-9544
Control number
477113100

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Duties

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60% -  Independently performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items requiring minimal processing such as sandwiches, salads, eggs, vegetables, hamburgers, grilled items and basic soups.  Tasks include grilling, frying, toasting, baking, broiling, boiling, steaming, cutting, assembling, plating and garnishing of food items.  Items may be prepared for individual meals or volume service.  Food preparation will include a wide range of prepared and raw products that will be combined to produce the meals.  Preparation and cooking tasks include the cleaning and sanitation of kitchen equipment, preparation surfaces, utensils and containers.  Rotation of stock, storage practices must be maintained to prevent spoilage.  Completes work assignments with only “spot checks” from the supervisor.

15% - Must be able to follow written and verbal instruction of recipes and procedures to insure food is prepared safely and accurately.  Insure that portion control and inventory control procedures are followed.  Has planning skills in order to identify the proper procedures to use to complete the preparation of menu items.  Basic math skills in order to calculate the amount of food to prepare in order to expedite the process of preparation and cooking.

10% - Incumbent possesses a basic knowledge of cooking equipment and small kitchen appliances.  In addition, possesses basic kitchen knife skills.  Knowledge of the characteristics of various foods such as texture, color, flavor, consistency and cooking times.

10% - Is responsible for the cleanliness of his/her immediate workspace at all times.  May include washing, cleaning of equipment, utensils, pots, pans, floors and walls.

5% - Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

PLEASE READ THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.

KEY REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. http://www.sss.gov

Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.

Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.

A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal. 

Qualifications

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Incumbent must have a basic knowledge of commercial kitchen operations.  Must be able to read and write in order to communicate with co-workers and supervisors.  In addition, must have verbal communication skills to maintain the team environment of the kitchen.  Ability to satisfactorily complete background check which includes National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).

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.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.



SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Relocation Expenses will NOT be paid

Additional information

We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee’s eligibility to work in the United States.

Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.  Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to nsapplications@nhr-ma.com to ensure proper consideration is given.  The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

This activity is a Drug-Free workplace.  The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated.  Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Sailors, their family members, and all other customers have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

How you will be evaluated

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

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skill, and ability, related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.



Click the following link to preview the applicant questionnaire: Preview Applicant Questionnaire.

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