Cook Mixed Duties-04 INT – 6970

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC); Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC) in Portsmouth, VA seeks a Cook with mixed duties on an intermittent schedule (0-19 hours/week). The position pays $19.96/hour and requires at least one year in food service, basic food handling, and math skills for orders and inventory.

Responsibilities include assisting in MWR food/beverage operations, handling front-of-house duties, preparing pizzas and lunch specials, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• One year work experience in food service facility.
• Possess math skills necessary to calculate patron bills and take inventory.
• Possess basic food preparation and handling techniques.
• Possess knowledge of basic sanitation principles in handling and serving food.
• Capable of lifting and moving objects up to 40 pounds and frequent walking, bending, stooping, pulling, pushing and reaching.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handlers Certificate within 30 days of appointment.
• Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in operations of MWR Food and Beverage to create a friendly environment and maintain product quality, cleanliness and inventory.
• Operate frontend duties: greet customers, explain products, and process transactions.
• Prepare pizzas and daily lunch specials on a hot grill; slice meats and prepare sandwiches.
• Clean kitchen equipment and perform basic maintenance; wash dishes and run the dishwasher.
• Follow policies for merchandising, stocking, rotating and storing products and assist with inventories.

Skills

Customer service

Food service experience

Math skills

Food handling

Food safety

Reading comprehension

Physical stamina

Job description

Announcement: 6970

Opening Date: 05 November 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NA-7404-04

Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Intermittent (0-19 hours/week)

Position: Cook Mixed Duties-04 Salary: $19.96/hour

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: Portsmouth, VA

MWR Portsmouth Club Bar

Duties

Responsible to assist in the operations of MWR Food and Beverage businesses, to create an attractive and friendly environment, and to maintain product quality, cleanliness, and inventory. Adheres to safety regulations and standards. Performs frontend duties to include: Welcome customers, maintain product knowledge and assist with selection of products available. Operates Point of Sale register, collects cash, credit cards, etc., Performs tasks with several steps or sequences of tasks such as: prepare, package, and serve made-to-order beverages, snacks, and easily assembled or prepared food items. Setting up food service counters and side service stands with hot and cold food and beverages including desserts and condiments.

OMB NO: 1625-0120

Expiration Date: 05/31/2029

Announcement: 6970

Opening Date: 05 November 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NA-7404-04

Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Intermittent (0-19 hours/week)

Position: Cook Mixed Duties-04 Salary: $19.96/hour

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: Portsmouth, VA

MWR Portsmouth Club Bar

Duties

Responsible to assist in the operations of MWR Food and Beverage businesses, to create an attractive and friendly environment, and to maintain product quality, cleanliness, and inventory. Adheres to safety regulations and standards. Performs frontend duties to include: Welcome customers, maintain product knowledge and assist with selection of products available. Operates Point of Sale register, collects cash, credit cards, etc., Performs tasks with several steps or sequences of tasks such as: prepare, package, and serve made-to-order beverages, snacks, and easily assembled or prepared food items. Setting up food service counters and side service stands with hot and cold food and beverages including desserts and condiments.

Assists with preparation of pizzas and daily lunch specials using a hot grill. Slices cooked meats and prepared sandwiches and wraps. Washes, peels, slices, seeds, vegetables for salads and other dishes. Prepares malts, ice cream sundaes and scoops ice cream. Uses an espresso machine to make specialty coffees/drinks.

Properly cleans all kitchen equipment, performs simple preventative maintenance associated with equipment cleaning, and maintains customer service and dining area are in a clean and appealing manner. Washes dishes, pots, pans, coffee urn. Operates mechanical dishwasher. Follows store policies and procedures for operational flow, established standards for merchandising, stocking, rotating and storing all products, and maintains awareness pertaining to inventory waste or shrink. May be required to take periodic stock counts and/or participate in taking of inventories.

Performs other related duties as required or assigned that may include but not limited to maintaining strict food safety and sanitation standards, sweeps and mops floors, disposes of food wastes and trash and assists of unloading and storing of supplies. Employee is responsible for independently completing work as scheduled after initial oral or written instructions when changes or new assignments are made. Must be available to work evenings and weekends and have excellent customer service skills.

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.

Minimum

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• One year work experience in food service facility.
• Possess math skills necessary to calculate patron bills and take inventory.
• Possess basic food preparation and handling techniques.
• Possess knowledge of basic sanitation principles in handling and serving food.
• Possess the capability to lift and move objects up to 40 pounds and frequently walk, bend, stoop, pull, push and reach
• Must have the ability to read and understand written material, follow instructions.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handlers Certificate and/or complete Food Handler’s Training within 30 days of appointment.
• Customer service experience.

Preferred (in Addition To The Minimum)

• Two years or more experience in food service or related industry.
• Possess Food Handlers Certificate

Uscg Community Services Command Comprehensive Benefits

• 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.

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 01/30/2025. 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.