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Cook Leader NL-04

Department of the Army
Army Installation Management Command
Family and Moral, Welfare & Recreation (FMWR) - Shockwave Fort Irwin, CA
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Summary

This position is located at: Shockwave - Fort Irwin, CA

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For additional information view Position Description:AM597

Announcement will have cut-offs every Tuesday and/or announced until filled

*** All experience must be listed on the resume for that experience to be consider. No assumptions will be made. ***

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
08/05/2025 to 08/25/2025
Salary
$21.50 to - $25.08 per hour

New hires will receive step increases, starting with Step 1 ($21.50 per hour) and ending with Step 5 ($25.08 per hour)

Pay scale & grade
NL 4
Location
Fort Irwin, CA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Part-time - 20 hours guaranteed per week.
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
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
O2NAFET-25-12778541
Control number
842592900

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

Duties

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  • Leads a staff of 3 or more NA-04 cooks and NA-02 food service workers in the preparation of a variety of menu items. Receives instructions from 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 assure that all procedures are followed and that deadlines are met.
  • Reports work progress to supervisor and obtain information in order to handle problems that arise during work. Demonstrates proper work methods to other employees and answers procedural questions that they may have.
  • Works along with other workers, setting the pace performing non-supervisory work at the NA-04 level. Performs a full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing, such as pancakes, sausage, etc.
  • Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading. Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified menu items.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
  • Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
  • A one year probationary period may be required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
  • Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Tier 1 background investigation.
  • Shifts may include working, morning, nights, weekends, holidays and special events.
  • Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually.
  • This position requires a pre-employment physical.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Possess the ability to lead employees engaged in cooking duties. Ability to do the work of the position under normal supervision. Demonstrated work experience directly related to the duties to be performed.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Area of Consideration:

  • The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is WORLDWIDE. (Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.)
Manual Applications:
  • If you are unable to apply online, you may submit your application package using a manual application method. Please contact the NAF Human Resources Office or representative listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 12:00 PST NOON by 09/03/2025 in order to process your application in a timely manner. Please note that neglecting to respond to the job-related questions may result in an ineligible rating.
PCS Costs:
  • Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs ARE NOT AUTHORIZED, based on a determination that a PCS move IS NOT in the Government's interest.
FWS Allowances and Differentials
  • This is a federal wage schedule (FWS) position.
  • All FWS employees are entitled to overtime work for work in excess of 8 hours in a day or in excess of 40 hours in the administrative workweek, whichever provides the greater benefit to the employee.
  • Regular full-time, regular part-time (to include those in a limited tenure appointment category) and regularly scheduled flexible employees are entitled to Sunday premium pay when working Sunday shifts. A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 7.5% for the entire shift when a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 1500 and 2400. A FWS employee will be paid a night shift differential of 10% of the scheduled rate if a majority of the employee's regularly scheduled non-overtime hours of work occur between the hours of 2300-0800.
Incentives and Bonuses
  • Incentives may be paid.
Please check out our Applicant Information Kit: Other:
  • Applications are valid for 90 days after submission date. Applicants will be referred to selecting officials as additional vacancies occur.
  • Important Information Regarding Access to Certain Federal Facilities:
    • Access to certain federal facilities may require a REAL ID-compliant driver's license/ID (marked with a star) or an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) from WA, MI, MN, NY, or VT. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for details.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

  • NAF Preference - Involuntarily Separated From the Military
  • NAF Preference - Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Business Based Action
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Current Appropriated Funds Employee CNE (APF)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)

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