Cook Leader

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Round Hill (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency operates within the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, Logistics Division, Food Services Section. The ideal candidate will understand sanitation, time management, various cooking methods and procedures, and be able to follow and adjust recipes as needed.

This role supports operations in a well-lighted office and kitchen environment at Mount Weather, with exposure to heat, steam, and noise.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of all areas in food service including sanitation, time management, different cooking methods and procedures.

Skills

Food service knowledge

Sanitation

Time management

Recipe adjustment

Job description

In this position, you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, Logistics Division, Food Services Section. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of all areas in food service including sanitation, time management, different cooking methods and procedures with the ability to follow and adjust recipes as needed.

Come join us in a rewarding career where you can help make our nation safer, stronger, and more prepared! Visit www.careers.fema.gov for more information.

The qualification requirements listed below must be met at the closing date of the announcement.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standard. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in office environment and kitchen areas which are well-lighted, but often hot and noisy. The incumbent is exposed to steam, fumes, and odors from cooking, and to extreme temperature changes when entering refrigeration units. There are dangers from slipping on wet floors, cuts from knives, and burns from hot steam, food, stoves, grease, and water.

Physical Effort: Work requires continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts objects weighing up to 40 lbs. unassisted and may lift heavier items with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.

Current or former FEMA Reservists/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE): To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.