Summary About the Position: The incumbent serves as a cook for AFRICOM J032 Executive Services responsible for complete preparation of one or more meals, using the full range of quantity cooking procedures from the common or frequently used recipes to creating new or complex recipes. Perform a variety of complex cooking tasks as required. Ensure that the kitchen and work areas are maintained in a presentable and sanitary condition (i.e. clean as you go). Responsibilities Serve as a cook for AFRICOM J032 Executive Services responsible for complete preparation of one or more meals. Use the full range of quantity cooking procedures from the common or frequently used recipes to creating new or complex recipes. Lead preparation for assigned tasks in one or more of the following work environments: Breakfast, lunch or dinner service Cocktail and other stand-up events; Formal luncheons and dinners. Set up of the work area, dining room, and alternate locations with required place settings, silverware, condiments, and other service equipment. Creates menus, production schedules and recipes, and determine type and quantities of items required for number of persons to be served and recipe requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 36 months by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. "Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Cook without more than normal supervision. Ability To Do The Work of The position Without More Than Normal Supervision: 1. Perform the most difficult and complex cook worker tasks preparing and cooking food according to common and complex recipes. I am skilled in operating mechanical food service equipment; performing food service sanitation and cleaning; preparing food displays;preparing fruits and vegetables; coordinating and leading preparation for special function luncheons, dinners or special functions hosted by senior leadership. I am considered an expert high degree of independence. 2. Perform the full range of food preparation duties. I am skilled in creating menus, production schedules, and cooking food items in bulk quantities or individual services for regular and/or modified diets. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject too occasional inspection. 3. Perform common food preparation duties. I can shop and order foods; cut, trim, weigh and measures portions of ingredients. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. 4. Perform simple food preparation duties or I have received training on the use of basic hand tools.Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Work Practices · Work involving frequent lifting or moving of objects weighing up to 30 pounds (e.g., utensils or containers of food); constant standing,bending and walking, and occasional lifting of over 50 pounds. When operating a motor vehicle, moderate physical effort is required in the frequent handling of objects weighing up to 20 pounds, and occasional handling of objects weighing over 50 pounds while loading and unloading cargo. · Kitchens are often uncomfortably warm and noisy. At times, cooks are exposed to steam, fumes, and odors from cooking. There is danger of falling on floors that have been freshly mopped, or where food has been spilled, burns from steam or hot foods, and cuts from knives or electrical machines. Cooks are exposed to extremes in temperatures when entering walk-in refrigerators from the warm kitchens. When operating a motor vehicle, works outside and is occasionally exposed to bad weather while loading and unloading vehicles. May be subject to cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving or when loading and unloading vehicles. Is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents when driving in all types of traffic and weather. The work place is located within a high security underground facility. During National Emergency and Exercises incumbent may be required to stay overnight and multi-days. Position is under Shift Work. Education Additional Information Direct deposit of pay is required. U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions. Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250. For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty. Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Relocation/Recruitment/Advanced Rate In-Hire/Advanced Leave Accrual incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest.