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COOK LEADER

Department of the Air Force
Air Force Special Operations Command
Nonappropriated Funds (NAF)

Summary


About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the 27 SOFSS Tailgate Sports Lounge.
This position is Flex.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
03/30/2026 to 04/06/2026
Salary
$21.72 - $22.63 per hour
Pay scale & grade
NL 4
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Cannon AFB, NM
Clovis, NM
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Intermittent
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
No
Announcement number
26-4QFSWC250164
Control number
863176900

Duties

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1. Determine menu items and appropriate cost for items served in the snack bar, with consideration for the cost of goods. Monitors and requisitions food supplies, as necessary, to accommodate customer needs and desires. Prepares blanket purchase logs and call sheets, (AF Form 1408) for snack bar supplies (beer, soft drinks, food items, etc.) Verifies snack bar deliver slips and vendor invoices to ensure that deliveries confirm to requests.
2. Maintains menu cost card on food items. Performs physical inventories monthly. Implement new menu items as suggested by customer requests. Participates in preparation of snack bar budget.
3. Perform a variety of tasks such as grilling or frying hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, eggs, and sausage by watching while items are cooking, turning as required, regulating temperature and removing when done. Measures and weighs portions and ingredients according to recipes in the preparation of salads, dinner plates, etc. Prepare toast, salads, salad dressing and both hot and cold sandwiches. Open and prepare canned foods for serving. Places cooked foods on serving dishes for presentation to customers. Washes and cleans kitchen equipment to ensure sanitation standards are met.
4. Oversees the work the NA-04 cooks and, NA-02 Food Service Workers ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures and safety and sanitation standards. Helps manager with work schedules for snack bar personnel.
5. Responsible for the maintenance of weekly self-inspection sanitation folder and administering food handler's tests.
6. Performs cashier duties during serving times, taking orders, collecting money and making change. Operates a cash register. Responsible for cash accountability and proper preparation of accountability documentation.
7. Performs other related duties assigned.

CONTROLS OVER WORK: Works for the Cannon Lanes Manager who ensures regulatory and sanitary compliance. Nonna! snack bar duties are performed independently with independent judgment regarding daily operations. Work and performance are judged on customer satisfaction. orally or in writing; checks work in progress and is available for special instructions

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12924517

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.

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, 4/17/2026

Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, and Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran

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:

1. Skill and Knowledge: Knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food presentation. Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely and do simple arithmetic. Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, characteristics of various foods, and the ability to season food according to set procedures.
2. Physical Effort: Continual standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with assistance. Must be 21 years or older. Incumbents will be required to serve alcoholic beverages.
3. Working Conditions: Works in hot and noisy kitchens. Exposed to steam, fumes and odors. Danger of falling, bums and cuts. Exposed to extreme temperatures when in refrigerators or freezer units.


You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does allow for education substitution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

  • Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
  • U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal Affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Direct deposit is required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
  • A probationary period may be required.
  • Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.
  • Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
  • This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.
  • This position is not included in a bargaining unit.
  • Applicants must be able to provide a REAL ID or present a combination of source identity documents authorized to facilitate access to the installation. Please contact the servicing HR Office with any questions.

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.

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.

Air Force Special Operations Command

Thank you for considering employment with Air Force Services Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF).

Agency contact information

Cannon NAF HR Office
Email
27SOFSS.FSMH.HRO@us.af.mil
Address
Cannon Community Services Flight
27 SOFSS/FSCN
110 E. Alison Ave, Room 2038
Cannon AFB, NM 88103-5322
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