Join our team as a Kitchen Manager at Gray's Landing!
In this vital role within the MWR Division at NSF Dahlgren, you will plan, direct, and coordinate kitchen operations. Partner with the Food & Beverage Director to deliver exceptional dining experiences for our service members.
If you are a culinary leader ready to make a daily impact, apply today!
Summary
Join our team as a Kitchen Manager at Gray's Landing!
In this vital role within the MWR Division at NSF Dahlgren, you will plan, direct, and coordinate kitchen operations. Partner with the Food & Beverage Director to deliver exceptional dining experiences for our service members.
If you are a culinary leader ready to make a daily impact, apply today!
The duties of this position are organized into five core pillars of operational and culinary leadership:
Focus Area Key Responsibilities and Expectations
Culinary Leadership & Menu Planning
Plan menus in direct consultation with the Food & Beverage Director. Assure strict adherence to established menus, standardize recipes, and maintain the facility's quantity recipe files. Supervise, direct, and participate in the hands-on preparation and cooking of food items (meats, soups, vegetables, complex salads, and desserts).Regulate cooking temperatures, test food quality, season appropriately, and determine precise portion sizes. Check methods of food preparation, cooking, and garnishing; taste and inspect food prepared by subordinates to guarantee quality, variety, and presentation. Assess food returned to the kitchen to evaluate waste, using those insights to modify future menus, plan leftover utilization, and adjust cooking methods.
Personnel Supervision & Training
Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of cooks, food service workers, and dishwashers to ensure an economical, efficient operation. Prepare work schedules, distribute workloads, and manage attendance and leave schedules. Evaluate employee performance and provide continuous, constructive feedback. Develop and administer training programs, providing targeted on-the-job training to subordinates. Recommend and execute personnel actions including staffing level determinations, hiring, and terminations, while ensuring Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) practices. Maintain highly open lines of communication to foster a collaborative and cohesive kitchen environment.
Financial Control & Supply Management
Estimate consumption and place orders for food and kitchen operating supplies through approved purchasing agents. Contact vendors to compare pricing and quality, ensuring optimal use of resources. Establish and maintain inventory stock levels to prevent pilferage, spoilage, waste, or misuse in all preparation and storage areas. Ensure all food preparation remains highly economical and technically correct to run a profitable food service operation.
Facility Operations & Safety Compliance
Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring a clean, safe, and pleasurable environment for all patrons. Monitor the cleanliness and repair of the facility; promptly report damages, mechanical failures, or equipment malfunctions. Identify, report, and proactively correct safety hazards in accordance with military and health sanitation regulations. Monitor operating costs, facility maintenance, and the overall upkeep of kitchen equipment.
Representation & Collaboration
Coordinate directly with the Assistant Manager, Catering Manager, and other facility personnel regarding special catering events. Represent the dining facility at conferences, advisory group meetings, and committee sessions with Command representatives, commercial activities, and government organizations. Solve operational problems using sound judgment, exercising diplomacy and tact when dealing with patrons and leadership.
Starting May 7, 2025, non-affiliated individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identification to access CNRMA Installations. (Review required documents section for more information.)
Ability to obtain and maintain a Food Safety Manager Certification within six months of employment.
Hours of work will vary as required by the needs of the program to include split days off, evenings, weekends, and holidays. May be required to work early, late, and on weekends and holidays.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
Qualifications
Three or more years of experience planning, directing, supervising and coordinating a large kitchen operation.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Additional information
Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.
Some positions have special requirements.
Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period.
Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States.
Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.
Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best qualified referred and are within reach of selection. Spouse Preference does not apply to NF 04 and NF 05 positions. Please clearly identify in your application that you are asking for spouse preference and complete the Request for Military Spouse Preference form and submit a copy of current PCS orders. Failure to submit current PCS orders with application will prevent spousal preference from being granted. Acceptance or declination of a regular full or part-time non-appropriated or appropriated fund position ends your ability to claim this preference.
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.Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs.
According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.
SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: If you are a male born after December 31,1959 and at least 18 years of age, employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must register with the Selective Service System (military draft), unless you meet certain exemptions. If applicable, failure to register will prevent you from being considered for employment. To register, please visit the Selective Service web site at https://www.sss.gov/register/.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
The following documents are required at the time of application:
Résumé
Proof of education/training (if applicable): provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent
If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/22/2026 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status
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.
NSF Dahlgren
47402 Buse Rd
Bldg 467
Patuxent River, MD 20670
US
Next steps
All applicants will be notified regarding their status by email. Applicants will either be contacted for an interview or sent an email of non-selection 3-6 weeks after the announcement closing date. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an inaccurate email address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The following documents are required at the time of application:
Résumé
Proof of education/training (if applicable): provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent
If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/22/2026 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status
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.
NSF Dahlgren
47402 Buse Rd
Bldg 467
Patuxent River, MD 20670
US
Next steps
All applicants will be notified regarding their status by email. Applicants will either be contacted for an interview or sent an email of non-selection 3-6 weeks after the announcement closing date. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an inaccurate email address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
