Cook

Summary

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to Club Muroc on Edwards AFB.

The purpose of this position is to perform a wide variety of simple cooking tasks for Club Muroc.

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Duties

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• Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items for breakfast, lunch, and special events that require little or no processing such as French fries, eggs, pancakes, hamburgers, chicken, pork, and specialty foods such as tacos, fish and chips, tri-tip, etc.
• Prepares meats, soups, vegetables, fruits, and salads following prepared menus or recipes.
• Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to established procedures. Washes and cleans kitchen equipment and work areas and ensures area is kept in safe and operable condition.
• Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, cutting, slicing, and dicing.
• Operates a power driven meat slicer in a safe manner.
• Follows recipes and orders, weights, measures, mixes, and combines ingredients per established procedures.
• Assembles ingredients, utensils, and equipment needed for production area.
• Prepares food in batches to meet the variety of demand and maintain high quality product.
• Completes orders from the grill, steam tables, or fryers, and places food on plates and serves the customers.
• Ensures that food is cooked for the correct amount of time and maintained at proper temperature in compliance with food safety guidelines.
• Stocks and restocks work station, informs supervisor when items are running low, and stocks items on shelves.
• Ensures that resources utilized in the work area are not wasted and ingredients are used effectively.
• Maintains compliance with health and safety standards.
• May work cash register, accept orders from customers, accept payments, and make change or charges to credit cards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains professional customer service.
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing.
• Regularly keeps supervisor informed of progress and advises supervisor of any significant developments that may impact workload.
• Adheres to all safety, fire, and food handling policies and procedures.
• Performs assigned duties and tasks in a timely manner and cleans tools and work environment.
• Operates hand tools in a safe manner, applying established safety regulations to minimize minor violations and to avoid major violations due to employee error or negligence.

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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• Physical Exam is required prior to in-processing.
• This position Requires shift work, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must obtain Food Handlers License.

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, 08/31/2026

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 methods and procedures relating to food preparation and presentation gained in grill, snack bar, restaurant, club, or similar food activity.
• 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 and decide when foods are done is required.
• Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull, and bend for long periods of time.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.
• Must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

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 not 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 included in a bargaining unit.
• Union Name AFGE and Local or Chapter Number Local 1406.
• 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.

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Flexible employee's are not offered health, dental, vision, 401K or retirement benefits.

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