Cook; Galley Program

Overview

This position is located at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, Galley Program. Incumbents prepare all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies. Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty, makes modifications to recipes for ingredient quantities, and size of the equipment available.

This is a flex temporary position without benefits (0-40 hours per week based on program needs)

• Prepares and cooks a variety of menu items including regular and special entrees and dessert items.
• Works alone or with a higher grade cook to roast, broil, bake, fry, boil, steam, and stew meats, fish, and poultry.
• Prepares soups, stocks, broths, gravies, sauces, and puddings without the use of packaged mixes.
• Makes a variety of dessert items such as baked Alaska, crepes, and mousses.
• Adjusts standardized recipes for the number of servings required in large quantity cooking.
• Maintains proper temperature for all foods during holding, transport, reheating, and serving to assure quality control and food safety.
• Prepares cold food platters; mixes and prepares cold sauces, meat glazes, molded aspics, and salad dressings.
• Carves vegetables and fruits as garnishes for food platters and dishes.
• Maintains rotation of food inventories to prevent spoilage.
• Assists management in purchasing and menu pricing decisions by performing yield tests and preparing food production worksheets from computerized recipe files.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of a background investigation. Background investigations are conducted using fingerprint identification and background inquiry forms.
• Must successfully pass the E-verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
• May be required to pass pre-employment examinations.
• A valid State driver's license is required to operate motor vehicles.
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be willing and able to work a Flexible work schedule (0-40 hours per week).
• As of May 7, 2025, the REAL  requires visitors to have a REAL  passport to access Government Facilities. This will be a requirement for employment.
• Irregular working hours may be required to include early shift, late shift, evenings, weekends and holidays when the need arises.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, be clear and specific when describing your experience. Non-government positions must include complete addresses and dates;

government positions must include pay plan, series, grade, dates, and address of the agency/organization.

Specialized experience directly related to the duties described above. Qualifying experience must have been equivalent to the next lower level in the normal progression. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Thorough knowledge of the full range of food preparation principles, including techniques 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 develop standardized recipes for quantity cooking.
• Skill in operation, breakdown, and cleaning of food service equipment used in large quantity food production.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part-time experience. You must clearly identify duties and responsibilities and total hours per week. Education and experience definitions follow federal guidance.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire, and your resume must support and validate your answers or you may be removed from consideration.

Note: Only the most highly qualified candidates will be referred. If management does not wish to select a highly qualified candidate, they may request a referral list including well or qualified applicants. Follow all instructions carefully to avoid rating or eligibility issues.

Relocation Authorized

Key Requirements/Conditions Of Employment

• Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary…