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Cook

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Education
Haskell Indian Nations University/Food Services Department
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Summary

NOTE: THIS IS A READVERTISEMENT. APPLICANTS THAT PREVIOUSLY APPLIED WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NEED NOT REAPPLY UNLESS TO UPDATE THEIR APPLICATION.

This position is part of the Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). As a Cook you will be responsible for providing wholesome meals to students at Haskell Indian Nations University.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
09/22/2023 to 09/27/2023
Salary
$23.38 to - $27.27 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 5
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Lawrence, KS
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - 8 Months
Work schedule
Multiple Schedules
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
BIE-12009450-23-JCJ DE
Control number
732335700

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

INDIAN PREFERENCE: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian preference eligibles may be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(A)(7).

Duties

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As a Cook, WG-7404-5, your typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Follow sanitary food handling procedures.
  • Cover, label and date food items according to established policies and procedures.
  • Clean assigned work areas; walls, ceilings, floors, worktables, walk-in refrigerators, and storage rooms.
  • Make a variety of desserts such as cobblers, brownies, cookies, and pastries.
  • Use simple arithmetic, such as multiplying and dividing ingredients in a recipe when preparing food items for the correct serving amount.
  • Wash, peel, and cut fruits and vegetables.
  • Weigh, measure, and assemble ingredients for regular, special, and modified diets.
  • Follow safety procedures when operating kitchen equipment.
  • Track students' meal plan usage by counting number of purchased dinners.
  • Prepare different types of food using varies methods such as braise, broil, simmer, bake, fry, steam, stew, and grill.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
  • BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL HIRES
  • APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 2 YEAR TRIAL OR 1 YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD
  • VALID STATE-ISSUED DRIVERS LICENSE IS REQUIRED
  • SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR MALES BORN AFTER 12/31/1959

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications and will be evaluated on their ability to perform duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope and quality of all experience and training.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is performed in kitchen areas which are well lighted but are often hot and noisy. The cooks are exposed to steam, fumes, and odors from cooking and to extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezing units. There is danger of slipping on wet floors that have been recently mopped or where food has been spilled. They are subject to possible cuts from knives and burns from steam, hot foods, stoves, hot grease, and water.

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Cooks at this grade level perform work requiring continual standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing and pulling, and bending. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds) unassisted, and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 18 kilograms (40 pounds) with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS:

  • The position is required to operate a motor vehicle to run errands.
  • A valid State driver's license is required.
  • The position is subject to shift rotation whenever required or as deemed necessary to meet full coverage of the cafeteria.
  • Maintain a Food Handler's Certificate (or equivalent certification) valid for the state where employed.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement at this grade level. Therefore, no transcripts are required.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Programs: CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following job elements (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision
  • Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)
  • Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
  • Dexterity and Safety
  • Knowledge of Materials
  • Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
  • Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order)


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 eligible. 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.
  • Best Qualified: Applicants that possess all of the job related competencies identified as important for successful job performance.
  • Well Qualified: Applicants that possess a majority (i.e., more than half but not all) of the job related competencies needed for successful job performance.
  • Qualified: Applicants meet the basic eligibility and minimum qualification requirements but do not meet the definition of Best Qualified or Well Qualified as described above.
Indian Preference candidates not within reach on a Delegated Examining certificate of eligibles may be appointed using the Excepted Service Schedule A hiring authority.

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