Cook (Ozark Tavern) NA-04

This position is located at Ozark Tavern on Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Open to U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S., and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. territory for three or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks, including preparing and cooking items requiring little or no processing.
• Prepares hot cereals, concentrated or rehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies.
• Makes cold sandwich fillings and sets up/replenishes salad bars.
• Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, and breading.
• Weighs, measures, assembles, and mixes ingredients according to recipes.
• Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to procedures.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment (gas, electric, steam, microwave) and disassembles, cleans, and reassembles component parts.
• Uses and cleans cooking utensils to measure, weigh, and process food items.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, work areas, walk-in refrigerators, and floors.
• Follows established sanitation procedures and ensures foods are stored at correct temperatures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required.
• Must meet qualification, eligibility, and background requirements.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Must satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check and pre-employment checks, including a medical examination and Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card.
• Must be willing and able to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and special events.
• Must be willing and able to complete a physical and lift/carry items weighing up to 40 pounds (occasionally more with assistance).
• Must complete a minimum of 4 hours of initial food sanitation and safety training within 30 days of employment and 4 hours of refresher training annually.
• Must be able to operate, disassemble, and clean basic food service equipment (e.g., griddles, broilers, food grinders).
• Must follow written and verbal instructions, including standard recipes and detailed cooking instructions.
• Must perform basic arithmetic (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication) to measure recipe ingredients.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to steam, fumes, odors from cooking, and extreme temperature changes (e.g., walk-in refrigerators/freezers).
• Must stand on tile floors for extended periods, with risks of burns, cuts, and slipping on wet floors.

Physical Effort: Work involves continual standing, walking, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Must lift 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally more with assistance.

Qualifications

• Neatness and good grooming.
• Dependability and ability to work under pressure.
• Work experience in preparing foods and cooking simple foods/short orders in a cafeteria, restaurant, or mess.
• Resume must be clear, specific, and limited to two pages or less.

Highly Preferred Qualifications: Six months or more of cooking experience in a dining establishment. Applicants meeting this criterion will be referred first to the Selecting Official.

Benefits

• Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health and life insurance, 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off/federal holidays.
• NAF flexible employees may participate in the NAF 401(k) plan and may be eligible for health insurance.
• Access to on-base facilities (e.g., fitness centers, libraries).
• Overtime pay for hours worked beyond 8 in a day or 40 in a week (whichever is more beneficial).
• Sunday premium pay for working on Sundays.
• Extra pay if the majority of scheduled hours fall after 3:00 PM.

Required Documents

• Resume (two pages or less, PDF preferred).
• Optional: Cover Letter, DD-214/Statement of Service, DA Form 3434, PCS Orders, SF-50, or proof of marriage (if applicable).