Lead Cook – Base Kitchen Operations

Air Mobility Command; New Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Mobility Command at McGuire AFB, New Jersey, seeks a Cook Leader to manage daily kitchen operations and support meal preparation for varied menus. This NAF role requires guiding staff on work assignments and coordinating cooking for multiple items.

Open to public applicants through USAJOBS, with a posting deadline of 2026-09-30. The position covers 20-40 hours per week and emphasizes safety, sanitation, and efficient meal production.

Qualifications

• Supervise and guide kitchen staff on daily tasks.
• Plan cooking processes for multiple items and menus.
• Maintain safety and sanitation standards in all duties.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day guidance to employees for work assignments.
• Relays instructions from supervisor for work assignments and sets the work pace.
• Ensures materials and tools are available and worksite safety rules are followed.
• Performs cooking tasks including roasts, broiling, baking, frying, boiling, steaming, and stewing meats, fish, and poultry.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team guidance

Food safety

Safety rules

Education

Foreign education evaluation required

Job description

Air Mobility Command at McGuire AFB, New Jersey, seeks a Cook Leader to manage daily kitchen operations and support meal preparation for varied menus. This NAF role requires guiding staff on work assignments and coordinating cooking for multiple items.

Open to public applicants through USAJOBS, with a posting deadline of 2026-09-30. The position covers 20-40 hours per week and emphasizes safety, sanitation, and efficient meal production.