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Job Summary

About the position:
This position is Non‑appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Luke Youth Center. The role involves continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing over 40 pounds with assistance.

Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, Arizona, just west of Phoenix. The base hosts the 56th Fighter Wing, the largest fighter wing in the Air Force, and supports over 5,500 military and civilian employees, 6,700 family members, and 65,000 retirees.

• Perform a full range of simple cooking tasks, including preparing and cooking items with minimal processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and both fresh and canned vegetables.
• Prepare breakfast, lunch, snacks, and special event meals, balancing recipes for varying cooking times and portion sizes.
• Cook meats, fish, poultry, and produce by roasting, broiling, baking, boiling, grilling, steaming, and stewing.
• Prepare soups, broths, gravies, sauces, puddings, salad dressings, cakes, pies, and other baked goods, adjusting recipes for serving size and testing yields.
• Ensure all meals comply with USDA Child and Adult Food Program and Air Force standards, and are healthy, age‑appropriate, and allergy‑aware.
• Use an automated ordering system via prime vendor, verify deliveries for wholesomeness, age, packaging integrity, and source approval.
• Prepare dough, dough batters, and other ingredients, portion foods for distribution, and manage kitchen sanitation and equipment cleaning.
• Maintain inventory and conduct inspections of food service and storage areas to prevent food‑borne illnesses.
• Coordinate with supervisors for meal approvals and modifications to enhance flavor and presentation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• To apply, preview the online application at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Questionnaire/.

Federal jobs do not allow education substitution for required experience for this position. Foreign education credentials must be equivalent to U.S. education standards and evidence must be provided during application.

Your application will be evaluated against the qualifications listed. Resumes and supporting documents will be compared to questionnaire responses. Qualified candidates must provide verifiable documentation (e.g., DD‑214, diploma, license, PCS orders, SF‑50). Incomplete or inflated responses may disqualify a candidate. Applicants should list all relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in their resume.

Submit an online application and complete the questionnaire before the closing date of 02/18/2026. Log in to USAJobs or create an account. Upload your resume, cover letter, and all required documents. Notification of status will be sent via email.

• Resume (any format, no inappropriate photos)
• Cover Letter
• DD‑214 / Statement of Service
• Diploma / GED
• Disability Letter (VA)
• License (if applicable)
• PCS Orders
• Professional Certification
• Proof of Marriage Status
• SF‑50 / Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript (if needed)
• Other qualifying documents as requested

Benefit information available at

Applicants must meet all qualification, eligibility, and background requirements. U.S. Citizens and Non‑U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three consecutive years prior to start date may qualify. Selective Service registration required for male applicants born after 12/31/1959. Direct deposit is mandatory. Probationary period may apply. A verified E‑Verify check is required prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).

Payment of PCS costs is not authorized. The position is part of a bargaining unit, AFGE Local 1547, and is a Non‑appropriated Fund (NAF) role within Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) activities. Real  valid source identity documents are required for installation access.

Email: 56fss.fsmh.mil