Cook (School Age/youth) Na-04

**Duties**:

- In a Child and Youth Services (CYS) program serves as a Cook, in accordance with (IAW) all applicable regulations and standards.
- Performs a full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing, such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables.
- Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading. Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified menu items.
- Follows recipes and stores leftovers according to established procedures.
- Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources and ensures equipment is maintained properly.
- Cleans, stores, and maintains all equipment and work areas after each use. Cleans other work areas and equipment, such as worktables, floors, walk-in refrigerators, etc.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
- Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Completed and signed DA Form 3433 is required prior to entrance on duty.
- Mission Soggiorno
- Official No-Fee Passport and Mission VISA
- Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
- Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations IAW current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations
- Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually.
- In consideration of COVID-19, personnel within this area routinely wear personal protective equipment (cloth face coverings, latex gloves, and face shields) while performing their regular duties.

**Qualifications**:
**Qualifications must be clearly verifiable in your resume.**

1. Work experience related to the duties described above, that included skill in working with professional kitchen appliances and equipment.
2. Be able to communicate (verbal and written) in English.
3. Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs. on a routine basis.

**SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE**:
Basic knowledge of food preparation methods and procedures.
Skill to cook a limited variety of prepared foods or short order foods.
Ability to read and understand written food service material, such as food labels, standardized recipes, and basic work instructions.
Skill in performing basic mathematical computations to multiply ingredients in a recipe or to determine how many servings a container will hold. Knowledge of the various tables of weights and measures and ability to follow instructions to convert from standard to metric measurements.
Skill in operating, disassembling and cleaning basic food service equipment such as griddles, broilers, and food grinders.
Knowledge of basic sanitation, infection and spoilage control procedures.

**Education**:
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

**Additional information**:
**Area of Consideration**:
**Manual Applications**:
**Allowances, Incentives, and PCS Costs**:

- Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is no in the Government's interest.
- Allowances, differentials, or incentives will not be paid.
- Employment Overseas provides a lot of additional benefits & entitlements, for information click here
- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program, for information click here

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**Other**:

- Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
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**How You Will Be Evaluated**:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

- NAF Preference - Family Member Preference (OCONUS ONLY)
- NAF Preference - Involuntarily Separated From the Military
- NAF Preference - Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Business Based Action
- NAF Priority Consideration - Current Appropriated Funds Employee CNE (APF)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
- NAF Priority Consideration - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)
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