Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes involving many steps, ingredients, or long preparation time; or may do both.
• Labels and dates all foods; ensures refrigerator temperatures are at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Maintains freezer temperatures at or below zero degrees Fahrenheit.
• Follows policies and procedures contained in the AF Instructional Guide on feeding Infants and Young Children.
• Uses caring for our Children national Health and Safety Performance Standards and Child and Adult Care Food Program Feeding Infants. Plans and coordinates the preparation of meals based on master menus.
• Reviews recipes, menus, and worksheets to determine ingredients needed and may meet with management to coordinate food orders, menu plans, infant feeding plans, and to determine substitutions for special diets if needed.
• Prepares vegan, vegetarian, or religious substitutions that meet the USDA Child and Adult Food Program Guidelines. Prepares and provides ready to eat food items such as snacks. Purchase food through regular purchasing channels and of comparable costs (e.g., chicken instead of pork).! Contact AFSVC/SVPY if unable to provide substitutions. Ensures that substitutions meet the Child and Adult Care Food program guidelines and Public Health storage requirements.
• Provides sanitation instructions to Food Service workers when cleaning dishes, utensils, appliances, kitchen equipment, and food preparation work surfaces. Uses the three-step method if a dishwasher is not available.
• Posts and maintains list of the children with food allergies in the kitchen. Prepares various menu items for regular or modified diets for children with special needs (i.e., diabetes, allergies, or food sensitivities). Prepares meals for individual servings and for large quantities.
• Purchases food from the Prime Vendor. Inspects food at delivery for spoilage, sanitation, or potentially hazardous conditions and returns unacceptable or unsafe food to vendor. In addition, incumbent, verifies quantity and annotates overages, shortages, and substitutions. Helps CDC/Youth Center management with food costs forecasts and purchases of serving bowls and utensils for determining the actual portion of food needed for each age group.
• In addition to the Food Service and VLS modules trainings conducted by activity CY trainer, incumbent conducts on-the -Job cooking and food preparation training of kitchen staff.
• Follows risk management procedures (i.e. abuse prevention, identification, and reporting procedures; accident prevention, etc.). Plans use of workers, equipment, and materials.
• Establishes work sequences and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods and policies set by DoD and AF directives and management. Sets performance standards and makes formal and informal performance appraisal of subordinates.
• Counsels' employees on problems, takes corrective actions on conduct or performance problems.
• Requests disciplinary action when needed. Consults and works with management the recruitment of kitchen personnel, such as fill requests for kitchen vacancies and recommends selection of new employees from referral lists.
• Initiate other personnel actions as required. Initiates recommendations for awards and approves/disapproves leave of subordinates based on workload programmed and circumstances involved and keeps management informed of leave approvals/disapprovals.
• Ensures assignments are made consistent with the skill requirements of the different levels of subordinate positions. Observes work in progress to anticipate or resolve problems. Adjusts plans, assignments, and methods as necessary to accomplish the work as effectively and economically as feasible. Inspects quality of work and reports possible or actual work delays to supervisor.
• Investigates work related problems such as delivery of services, excessive food costs, or low productivity and determines causes. Recommends solutions to staffing problems and consults with supervisor.
• Within the overall schedule and consultation with supervisor, assigns schedules and tasks to be performed and provides technical direction.
• Explains work requirements, methods and procedures, instructs subordinates on new procedures and provides advice when problems arise.
• Ensures assignments are made consistent with skills requirements of different level of subordinate positions.

Conditions of employment

• This position requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks in accordance with Air Force and DoD policy, and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete assigned training, to include Food Handlers certification, within specified time from date hire or assignment to position
• This position has physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
• This position requires the incumbent to have or obtain all required immunizations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 10/08/2024

Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:

• Must have experience in and knowledge of food preparation principles and characteristics of food, and of planning processes to ensure entire meals are prepared and cooked on time.
• Must be able to determine portion cost and to adjust ingredients in standardized recipes. Must have knowledge of procedure to order, issue and store food.
• Experience and knowledge must have been gained in a Child or Youth kitchen program, grill, snack bar, restaurant, club, or similar food activity.
• Experience performing food/kitchen equipment inventories and ordering/tracking food items using automated programs is highly desirable.
• Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds, and occasionally over 40 pounds.
• Must be able to continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull, and bend for long periods of time.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical and have or obtain all required immunizations set forth by DOD AF for Child and Youth Program staff including annual Influenza vaccine.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete a Tier 1 background investigation.
• Must be able to complete CY Child Abuse related modules and all CY Food Service Training modules via virtual lab school courses within timeframe specified in AFI 34-144.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.