About the Position: This position is located in the Madigan Army Medical Center's Nutrition Care Division, Tacoma, Washington.

Duties

Pass on to workers instructions received from the supervisor. Ensure that all recipes, supplies, equipment and cooking utensils are available for use by those workers being led. Check for compliance with supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines. Work along with other cooks and food service workers, setting the pace. Prepare a variety of menu items to include regular and special diet entrees and desserts. Roasts, broils, bakes, fries, boils, steams and stews meats, fish and poultry. Open and close dining facility in accordance with local Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Open and close dining facility in accordance with local Standard Operating Procedures.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• 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
• This position requires the employee to wear a uniform attire while on duty.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position requires the employee to use Safety Shoes.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Shift hours are from 0500-1300 hours and from 1000-1900 hours.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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) Cook Leader ~ without more than normal supervision. The ability to perform common cook leader tasks including preparing and cooking a variety of menu items, following recipes and making adjustments for serving sizes. I can encourage and lead other employees to follow supervisor's instructions. In addition, demonstrate proper work methods, and answer workers' questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and/or other directive under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.Ability 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 Effort: Work involves frequent lifting or moving of objects weighing up to 45 pounds and constant standing and walking. May occasionally be required to lift over 45 pounds (e.g., pans of meat, containers of milk). Working Conditions: Incumbent is subject to injuries from equipment used; and is exposed to cooking oils, grease and heat from ovens. There is danger of slipping on floors which are wet from daily mopping or where food or beverage has been dropped.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DE DHA PUGET SOUND MKT-MADIGAN DO NOT MAIL Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98431 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk