Cook 08 FT 6819

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC); Kodiak (AK); On-site; USD 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus $1,000

Performance bonuses at 3 and 6 months

Paid Annual & Sick Leave

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401k

Life Insurance

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Coast Guard Exchange in Kodiak, AK is seeking a Cook 08 to prepare a wide range of meals, manage kitchen operations, and ensure food safety and quality. The role requires cooking from standardized recipes, coordinating timing for multiple dishes, and maintaining inventory and sanitation.

The position offers a $23.44/hour pay and a $1,000 hiring bonus with incentives at 3 and 6 months of service; full benefits apply under Coast Guard Community Services Command policies.

Qualifications

• Experience with a full range of food preparation principles, including developing recipes and cooking large quantities.
• Experience operating and cleaning of food service equipment used in large quantity production; ability to supervise lower graded staff.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for long periods; ability to obtain a Food Handler Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Independently prepares meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces and gravies for menus and prepares food for all meals following recipes.
• Cooks, seasons, portions food, plans procedures so multiple dishes are ready together and presents food visually.
• Maintains sanitation, inventory, and safety; coordinates with others and cleans/kos work areas and equipment.

Skills

Food prep principles

Food service equipment

Physical fitness

Food Handler Certificate

Job description

Opening Date: 29 June 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NA-7404-08

Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Full-Time (30-40 hrs/wk)

Position: Cook 08 Salary: $23.44/hour

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: Kodiak, AK

• $1,000 Hiring Bonus**
• Hiring Bonus to be paid after the following days of employment. Employees who have met time in service and are in good standing will receive the following incentives: $500 at 3 months of service, and $500 at 6 months of service.
• Full terms and conditions are available in the request and are subject to applicable taxes

OMB NO: 1625-0120

Expiration Date: 05/31/2029

Opening Date: 29 June 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NA-7404-08

Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Full-Time (30-40 hrs/wk)

Position: Cook 08 Salary: $23.44/hour

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: Kodiak, AK

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• $1,000 Hiring Bonus**
• Hiring Bonus to be paid after the following days of employment. Employees who have met time in service and are in good standing will receive the following incentives: $500 at 3 months of service, and $500 at 6 months of service.
• Full terms and conditions are available in the request and are subject to applicable taxes

Duties

Independently prepares all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for menus. Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty, makes modifications to recipes for ingredient quantities, number of servings, and size of the equipment available. Plans, regulates, and schedules cooking procedures so numerous completed food products are ready at the same time. Prepares and presents food in a visually appealing manner. Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes requiring numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time. Prepares a variety of menu items using several different and complex methods of preparation. Tests and evaluates new food products. May coordinate the work of lower graded employees engaged in a variety of standard cooking operations.

Covers, dates, and stores leftovers per established procedures. Maintains accurate food inventories and rotates stock items to prevent spoilage. Follows established sanitation procedures when handling food. Ensures that foods are stored at the correct temperatures to prevent bacteria growth.

Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas. Operates a variety of kitchen equipment. Disassemble and assemble component parts and accessories for cleaning, and follow safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment to avoid personal injury or damage to the equipment. Clean and use a variety of cooking utensils required to measure, weigh, and process food items. Clean, store, and maintain all kitchen utensils and clean and maintain all equipment and work areas after each use practicing a "clean as you go" concept. Removes soiled dishes, glasses, and flatware from tables and carries to dishwashing area. Cleans tables of paper, other trash, or soiled linen, salt, pepper, sugar, glasses, and flatware; serves butter, salads, and deserts as instructed. Scrapes and pre-rinses dishes, glasses and flatware for washing. Separates food waste and trash. Loads dishes into dishwasher. Hand washes dishes. Stacks and stores clean dishes. Perform various other cleaning tasks (e.g., walls and ceilings, floors, work tables, and walk-in refrigerators) following an established cleaning schedule.

Other duties as assigned.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below. Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education. Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated.

Qualifications Required

Minimum

• Experience with a full range of food preparation principles, including the techniques and procedures necessary to develop new or recurrent recipes; cooking in large quantities; overcoming practical production problems; evaluating final food products, and initiating corrective action.
• Experience in the operation, breakdown, and cleaning of food service equipment used in large quantity food production. Ability to organize and coordinate work of lower graded employees.
• Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Must be able to continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.

Preferred (in Addition To The Minimum)

• Two or more years of experience as a cook in food preparation, presentation, reading and following recipes gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club or similar food activity
• Experience organizing and coordinating the work of lower graded employees.

Uscg Community Services Command Comprehensive Benefits

By choosing to work for the Coast Guard Community Services Command, you will enjoy one of the best benefit packages available anywhere. Benefit offerings are subject to applicable worker categories (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), location, position, and length of time in service.

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

Other Essential Information

• Residency Requirements: Non-U.S. nationals, who are authorized to work in the U.S. and applying for any DHS position, must have resided within the United States, or U.S. territories, for at least three of the last five years.
• Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
• Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.S. Code 3378. Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements, which may include, but are not limited to, background checks, security clearances, drug testing, verification of employment history, and any other requirements applicable to this position. Additionally, you may be required to meet specific job-related qualifications or certifications as a condition of your employment.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives.
• This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Additional Information on how you will be evaluated:

Your resume or application must clearly demonstrate the required experience and/or education. Experience includes both paid and unpaid work, such as volunteer service through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, social, committee, sports, or internships). Volunteer work can help develop essential skills, competencies, and leadership experience that may translate directly to paid employment. Your resume is the primary tool used to assess your qualifications. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to provide clear, specific, and detailed descriptions of your experience.

You MUST submit a resume or any other written format in English of your choice. It is recommended the resume clearly identifies: (1) The announcement number, title and pay band of the job you are applying for, and, (2) Information such as full name; mailing address; country of citizenship (U.S. Citizenship required OR valid authorization to work in the US); highest Federal grade or NAF pay band held with job series, title, and dates held (if applicable); a statement requiring proof of veterans’ preference by means of DD 214; education; and relevant work experience including start/end dates, supervisor’s name and phone number, salary and title, series and grade if experience was with a non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Federal government. You should also include a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if you are a current Federal or NAF employee. Applications may not be sent in franked Government envelopes; applications filed in this fashion will not receive consideration. If information is not complete, you may be excluded from consideration. The first application and/or resume submitted for a specific requisition will be considered the only submission. Any duplicate submissions to the same requisition will not be considered. The application date will be used in determining these factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE

Authority: The U.S. Coast Guard rates applicants under the authority of Title 5 of U.S. Code, Sections 301, 1104, 1302, 2103, 3301, 3304, Executive Order 9397, and Departmental Regulations.

Principal Purpose: To collect information needed to determine how well an applicant’s education and work experience qualifies them for the job they are applying for.

Routine Use: This information provided will be shared with the hiring manager and interview panel members. It may also be shared in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to disclose the requested information may result in an applicant not receiving consideration for a position in which the information is needed.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number for this collection is OMB 1625-0120, expiration 05/31/2029. The estimated average time to complete this application is 40 minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Coast Guard, Community Services Command, 510 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320.