Cook Leader NL

• Leads a staff of 3 or more NA-04 cooks and NA-02 food service workers in the preparation of a variety of menu items; receives instructions from manager or supervisor on duty and passes assignments down to individual members of the group being led.
• 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 hot cereals, concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, gravies, makes cold sandwich fillings and sets up and replenishes salad bar.
• Follows established sanitation procedures when handling food, and ensures that foods are stored at the correct temperatures to prevent bacteria growth.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources, disassembles, cleans and assembles component parts and accessories, following safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.

• Leads a staff of 3 or more NA-04 cooks and NA-02 food service workers in the preparation of a variety of menu items; receives instructions from manager or supervisor on duty and passes assignments down to individual members of the group being led.
• 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 hot cereals, concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, gravies, makes cold sandwich fillings and sets up and replenishes salad bar.
• Follows established sanitation procedures when handling food, and ensures that foods are stored at the correct temperatures to prevent bacteria growth.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources, disassembles, cleans and assembles component parts and accessories, following safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service, see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• Must be available nights, weekends, and holidays.
• 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.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.
  2 to include a medical examination.
• Must be able to lift or move objects up to 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of other workers or lifting devices.
• Work involves continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
• Incumbent may be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally-controlled facilities.

Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

• Possess the ability to lead employees engaged in cooking duties.
• Ability to do the work of the position under normal supervision.
• Demonstrated work experience directly related to the duties to be performed.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is worldwide. (Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration).

• If you are unable to apply online, you can complete a paper application. To get started, contact servicing NAF Human Resources representative or office listed in the Agency Contact Information section (at the bottom of this announcement) to request a copy of the application form.
• Be sure to submit your completed application form, along with your resume and any required supporting documents, no later than 2:30 pm EST on 10/05/2026 to ensure timely processing.
• Important:
  Incomplete applications, including missing responses to questionnaire items may result in an ineligible rating.

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