COOK

Air Force Materiel Command; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Life insurance

Retirement plan

401(k)

Job summary

Air Force Materiel Command in Layton, UT, is seeking a full-time cook for a Child Development Center. The role involves preparing simple meals and keeping kitchen operations compliant with safety rules.

This NAF position includes benefits and a federal pay scale. Applicants must follow federal education rules; substitutions may apply; full benefits include medical, dental, life, retirement, and leave.

Qualifications

• No formal education substitution for education requirements in this role.
• Foreign education may be considered to meet requirements and evidence must be provided.

Responsibilities

• Prepare simple meals such as pancakes, eggs, sausage, and sandwiches.
• Set up and replenish salad bar; portion foods for service.
• Wash and clean kitchen equipment and maintain hygiene standards.
• Follow recipes to minimize waste and ensure quality.

Skills

Food prep

Kitchen safety

Time management

Quality control

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Child development center. The purpose of this position is to perform a wide variety of simple cooking tasks. This is a regular full time position and does include benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, 401(k), and annual/sick leave).

Key Responsibilities

Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables. Prepares hot cereals, broiled meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; makes cold sandwich fillings. Prepares convenience items such such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets and chicken nuggets. Some cooks at this level prepare and bake pizza.

Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring or breading; weighs, measures and assembles ingredients for regular menu items; sets up and replenishes salad bar; portions foods for distribution and meal service, and covers, dates and stores leftovers according to established procedures. Washes and cleans kitchen equipment.

Mix ingredients according written recipes that produce quality products, minimize preparation time, and avoid food material waste. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

• medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, 401(k), and annual/sick leave

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Materiel Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $19.96 – $19.96/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.