About the Position: This is a cook position WG-7404-06 position with Army Community Hospital Evans, located in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Duties

Examine food for quality and freshness before preparation. Communicate with supervisor/dispatcher in accordance with established procedures and timetables. Operate a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources. Prepare high quality foods to order in a professional manner. Use knowledge of cooking procedures used for preparing regular and diet meals. Verify ingredients provided against computer printed recipes. Stock food on the line between regular meal periods. Perform simplified tasks concerned with the preparation (i.e. cooking/reheating) of food. Operate and/or clean a wide variety of food service equipment.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may include rotating shift work (evenings, weekends, holidays).
• This position may include shift work (evenings, weekends, holidays).
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 45 pounds is required.
• This is an inclement Weather Essential position. The incumbent must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.

Qualifications

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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) Cooks ~ without more than normal supervision. To meet the screen out element applicants should document experience in the following: utilizing measurements and weights to follow recipe worksheets for appropriate food portions/ingredients of prepared items such as, cooked pasta or vegetables, complex salads, relishes and salad dressings, fruits or other uncooked food items and preserving a salad bar in a large hospital in accordance with established procedures. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Physical Effort: Work requires continual standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending. Frequently lifts and moves objects weighing up to 45 pounds unassisted. Occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing over 40 pounds with assistance of lifting devices or other workers. Working Conditions: Work is performed in kitchen areas that are well lighted but often hot and noisy. Employee is exposed to steam, fumes and odors from cooking and to extreme temperature changes when entering and exiting walk-in refrigeration and freezing units. There is danger of slipping on wet floors that have been recently mopped or where food has been spilled. Employee is subject to possible cuts from knives and to burns from steam, hot foods, stoves, and hot grease and water.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CJ DHA CO SPRINGS MKT-EVANS ACH DO NOT MAIL Fort Carson, CO 80913 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk