About the Position: This position is located at the Logistics Readiness Center (LRC), U.S. Military Academy, West Point. Located in the scenic Hudson River valley, only 50 miles from New York City, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year academic institution, a nationally-renowned historic site, and the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. The undergraduates, known as cadets, are commissioned as officers in the US Army upon graduation.

Duties

You will exercise supervisory responsibility for control over the work operations involving Cooks and Food Service Workers. You will assign work and provide technical direction. You will plan the use of workers, equipment, facilities, materials, tools, and supplies. You will adhere to work priorities, project schedules, resources, and detailed work plans. You will recommend changes to schedules, priorities, and work sequences, and make minor deviations in procedures or redirect resources to overcome problems such as equipment failures, lack of needed supplies, or unplanned absences. You will inspect completed work for quality and/or work order requirements. You will ensure safety and housekeeping practices are observed.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed Tier 1 background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and periodic Physical Examinations.
• This position requires work shift schedules that include early mornings, late nights, week-ends, and holidays.
• This is a weather essential position, and the incumbent must report to work and/or remain in the position in bad weather, natural disasters, or other crisis.
• This position has a requirement to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance, and lift and carry items weighing over 50 pounds with assistance.
• This position requires wear of safety gear/personal protective equipment.
• This position requires wear of a uniform.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year supervisory probationary period unless the appointee has previously met this requirement.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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 Cook Supervisor without more than normal supervision which includes at least two of the following: (1) Supervising or leading others in the performance of Cook duties; (2) Resolving work related problems; (3) Setting deadlines and/or priorities; and (4) Inspecting completed work for quality and/or work order requirements. Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.Ability To Lead or SuperviseAbility To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentDexterity and SafetyKnowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order) PHYSICAL EFFORTS: Work involves lifting, pulling, pushing, bending, standing, and walking. Employee must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, and be able to lift and move heavier objects with assistance. WORKING CONDITIONS: Employee is exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold temperatures, must stand on tile floor, subject to burns, cuts and other injuries from hand tools or power equipment. Required to work at any Cadet Mess facility including off post camps. The employee is required to wear protective shoes, appropriate hearing protection, and gloves or other safety and food handling items required by food handling guides.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address BR-APF-W6X1AA LOG READINESS CTR, USMA WEST POINT DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk