I am a current permanent or former federal employee with less than 52 weeks break in the competitive service and I am applying for this position to be considered as a:
Cook
Prepares and cooks food items, maintains inventories, and ensures a safe, clean work environment at a Child Development Center.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and cooks items requiring little or no processing.
- Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients.
- Maintains accurate food inventories.
- Uses, maintains, and cleans tools and equipment, such as grills, food processors, slicing machines, toasters, mixers, and pressure cookers for accomplishment of well-defined, basic tasks.
- Utilizes health, safety, and sanitation practices, procedures, rules, and regulations to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Requirements
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.
Screen-out element: Ability to do the work of a Cook without more than normal supervision.
Job elements:
- Knowledge of methods and procedures relating to food preparation and cooking in small quantities.
- Knowledge of characteristics of various foods, including colors, flavors, consistencies, textures, temperatures, and cooking times; knowledge of food handling and storage practices.
- Knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation standards and procedures.
- Skill in arithmetic computations to determine precise measurements and calculate servings.
- Skill in making precise measurements, weighing ingredients, and operating kitchen tools and equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; read and understand menus, recipes, worksheets, food labels, computerized food production sheets, and metric conversion tables.
Physical effort: Frequently lifts and moves items up to 40 pounds unassisted; occasionally lifts over 40 pounds with assistance. Requires continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Working conditions: Works in well-lit but often hot and noisy areas. Subject to cuts, burns, slips, and exposure to steam, fumes, and temperature changes.
Benefits
Federal benefits including health insurance, retirement, and paid leave. For more information, visit USAJOBS Benefits.
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Situational assessment questions
All current federal employees must have a minimum performance rating of acceptable or higher to be considered for placement. Current federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration. Note: Failure to select one of the below responses will render you ineligible for further consideration.
Job-specific skill ratings
Read all of the statements below, and then select the response based on your highest level of experience and/or training that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of a WL-7404-04-Cook Leader.
Additional Info
Who May Apply
- Federal employees (competitive, excepted, transition)
- Overseas applicants
- Veterans (VEOA, VRA, 30% disabled)
- Military spouses
- Peace Corps & AmeriCorps volunteers
- Land management employees
- People with disabilities (Schedule A)
Conditions of Employment
- Position sensitivity: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
- Security clearance: Not Required
- Drug test: Not required
- Financial disclosure: Not required
- Bargaining unit: No
Other Information
- This announcement may result in a 120-day register to fill like vacancies.
- Disabled veteran leave available for eligible veterans hired on/after 5 Nov 2016.
- Important overseas information regarding exceptional family member program applies.
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligible must be rated well qualified.
- Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Priority Placement Program (PPP) applicants must submit required checklists.
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