This position is part of the Blackfeet Dormitory, Bureau of Indian Education. As a School Cook (Supervisor) you will be responsible for serving as a member of the Bureau of Indian Education in a BIE School on or near the Reservation. The School Cook position is the major support position for the BIE School.

Duties

As a School Cook (Supervisor) CY-7404-2, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Prepare and cook a variety of meats, vegetables, bread items, desserts and accompanying items for consumption by students in a school cafeteria. Preparation of special food items for banquets, field trips, school picnics and parties. Develops or follows a pre­established menu, using expertise to substitute items as necessary. Order food on a regularly scheduled basis, using established procedures. Prepare monthly and other required reports, including reports for reimbursement under the USDA school breakfast and school lunch programs and maintain supporting documentation as required. Responsible for assuring that meals, sack lunches and special meals for sick students meet nutritional or other specified requirements. Responsible for assuring that the school kitchen is in compliance with applicable tribal, state, and/or federal health and safety requirements. Responsible for serving food, washing dishes and kitchen utensils, unloading and storing food supplies, taking inventory, and cleaning up of kitchen facilities. Proper supervision of students eating and assisting in the cafeteria.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a background clearance.
• Must possess and maintain valid state issued Driver's License.
• Must complete a pre-employment and annual physical with the ability to lift fifty (50) pounds.
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment.
• Must possess and maintain valid Food Handler's Certificate.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Applicants with Indian Preference All U.S. Citizens Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements contained in the approved job category for P.L. 95-561 described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Basic Education and Experience Requirements for the School Cook 7404-02: High School or General Educational Development (GED) Diploma AND one year related experience. may substitute for one year experience - successful completion of one-year (two semester) or longer full time training program in food service management. MUST possess and maintain valid food handler's certificate (online training available with Indian Health Services) MUST demonstrate ability to follow written and oral instructions. Must attach a copy of a valid Food Handler's Certificate with application. Failure to provide Food Handler Certificate will result in not qualified rating. Pay tables for Bureau of Indian Education Title 25 positions can be found on BIE website Basis of Rating: All applicants for this position will be rated and ranked based upon the extent and quality of their experience, training and/or education as reflected in the assessment questionnaire. Applicants will be further evaluated according to the degree to which they possess or have the potential to acquire knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics as listed below. The judgment of qualifications will be based on the material submitted; therefore, it is to the applicant's advantage to give complete and thorough responses and to present information in a neat and orderly fashion. Qualifications and Indian preference eligibility will be determined on the basis of information submitted.

Education

To meet the education requirements, you must list high school name or education department, city and state, and date of diploma issued. DO NOT submit copies of High School or GED diploma, list the information in your resume.

For credit of post-secondary education, MUST submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Official transcripts are required upon selection. Web print-outs and student advisement copies are NOT acceptable.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. For further information on creditable education visit: Accreditation: Postsecondary Education Institutions | U.S. Department of Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

• Address Blackfeet Dormitory P.O. Box 880 Browning, MT 59417 US
• Name: Antoinette Yazzie
• Phone: 505-563-5385
• Email: [email protected]