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Lead Cook

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations
NDW Food and Beverage N923
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Summary

The purpose of this position is to perform cooking, food service and instructional duties at the Grays Landing Dining Facility.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/24/2025 to 07/08/2025
Salary
$25.16 to - $25.16 per hour
Pay scale & grade
NL 8
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Dahlgren, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time - Benefits eligible.
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
25-12754222
Control number
839334900

Duties

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Independently prepares all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces and gravies for menus. Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty, makes modifications to recipes for ingredient quantities, number of servings, and size of the equipment available.

Plans, regulates and schedules cooking procedures so numerous completed food products are ready at the same time. Prepares and presents food in a visually appealing manner. Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes requiring numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time. Tests and evaluates new food products. Incumbent oversees and prepares food items for private parties and special functions. Incumbent must ensure completion of menus for each meal period when due.

Oversees organizes and coordinates the work of lower graded employees and analyzes and corrects production problems.

Will be primary in training new cooks and will also guide and direct the Food Service Workers giving hands on direction and guidance to complete daily tasks.

Must determine and submit daily inventory needs to the Manager and assist the Manager in completing monthly inventory.

Responsible for ensuring the kitchen is kept clean as directed by the Manager.

Must be capable of opening and closing the facility. Subject to extreme hot and cold working conditions.

Incumbent will perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

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Conditions 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.
  • Must successfully complete a National Agency Check or equivalent background screening.
  • This is a "MISSION ESSENTIAL" position.
  • 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.

Qualifications

Must have a thorough knowledge of the full range of food preparation principles, including the techniques and procedures necessary to develop new or recurrent recipes.

Knowledge of procedures related to cooking in large quantities.

Skill to overcome practical production problems; evaluate final food products and initiate corrective action.

Ability to expand and modify recipes and to develop standardized recipes for quantity cooking.

Skill in the operation, breakdown and cleaning of food service equipment used in large quantity food production. Must have the ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.

Must have the ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification 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/.

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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