Cook NA-04.

About the role

This is a flexible position with no guaranteed hours, serving on a scheduled or as-needed basis. Work involves rotating shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing, such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables.
• Prepare hot cereals and concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces and gravies.
• Prepare food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading.
• Weigh, measure, and assemble ingredients for regular and modified menu items.
• Use and clean a variety of cooking utensils to measure, weigh, and process food items.
• Clean, store, and maintain all equipment and work areas after each use.
• Operate a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam, or microwave heat sources.
• Disassemble, clean, assemble component parts and accessories, following safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Must attend Team Member Orientation within the first thirty (30) days of employment.
• Successful completion of health assessment required.
• Must be available to work rotating shifts.
• Must be willing to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Work involves continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
• Must be able to lift or move objects up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of other workers or lifting devices.
• Work is performed in kitchen areas, which are well lighted but are often hot and noisy.
• Employee is exposed to steam, fumes, odors from cooking, and to extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units.
• Must stand on tile floor, subject to burns, cuts, and slipping on wet floors.
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less) and should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

A qualified candidate must possess the following:

• Work experience in preparing foods and cooking simple foods and short orders in a cafeteria, restaurant, or mess.

Demonstration of the following work behavior is desirable:

• Neatness and good grooming.
• Dependability.
• Ability to work under pressure.

This experience must be reflected on your resume to be considered eligible for this position.

Competencies

• Basic knowledge of food preparation methods and procedures.
• Skill to cook a limited variety of prepared foods or short order foods.
• Ability to read and understand written food service material, such as food labels, standardized recipes, and basic work instructions.
• Skill in performing basic mathematical computations to multiply ingredients in a recipe or to determine how many servings a container will hold.
• Knowledge of the various tables of weights and measures and ability to follow instructions to convert from standard to metric measurements.
• Skill in operating, disassembling and cleaning basic food service equipment such as griddles, broilers, and food grinders.
• Knowledge of basic sanitation, infection and spoilage control procedures.

Additional information

Area of Consideration: This job is open to candidates who live in the local commuting area (U.S. Citizens and Non U.S. Citizens that live within 50 miles of Ft. Rucker, AL). Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.

Manual Application Option: If you are unable to apply online, you can complete a paper application. Contact the servicing NAF Human Resources representative or office listed in the agency contact information to request a copy of the application form. Submit your completed application form, along with your resume and any required supporting documents, no later than 1:00 p.m. on 08/06/2026 to ensure timely processing. Incomplete applications, including missing responses to questionnaire items, may result in an ineligible rating.

PCS Costs: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

Allowances and Differentials: This job falls under the Federal Wage Schedule (FWS) pay system. FWS employees earn overtime pay for working more than 8 hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week — whichever gives the employee more benefit. Regular full-time, regular part-time, and regularly scheduled flexible employees may receive Sunday premium pay for working on Sundays. Employees may also be eligible to receive extra pay if the majority of their scheduled hours falls after 3:00 PM. Non-foreign overseas allowances, cost of living (COLA), and differentials will not be paid, contingent upon eligibility.

Important Information Regarding Access to Certain Federal Facilities: Access to certain federal facilities may require a REAL ID-compliant driver's license/ID (marked with a star) or an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) from WA, MI, MN, NY, or VT.

Your Application may be Considered for Multiple Opportunities: After you apply, your application remains valid for 90 days and may be referred to hiring officials as new vacancies arise. Additional referrals may occur for up to 90 days after the closing date.

Termination of Spouse Employment Preference: Refusal of a military spouse to participate in established recruitment procedures for a Regular Full-Time (RFT) or Regular Part-Time (RPT) position (for example, interview, and so forth) is considered a declination of employment and is a basis for termination of Spouse Employment Preference (SEP) entitlement for the current Permanent Change of Station (PCS) of the sponsor.

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Working for Army Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF): Army NAF employment can provide a sense of pride and fulfillment, as you'll be supporting communities comprised of military and civilian personnel, and their families, which contributes to the Department of Defense's overall mission. We offer a wide range of career opportunities, including jobs in childcare, recreation, hospitality, and more. Many employees have opportunities for professional development, including training, education, and certification programs to help towards career advancement. As an Army NAF employee, you'll have access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities. Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays. NAF flexible employees, working in the United States or a U.S. citizen or spouse or child of a U.S. citizen working for a NAFI in a foreign area, are eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance.