Job Details
** Cook**
**Department of the Army**
** Mobile District, Operations Division, Motor Vessel Lawson**
**Summary**
**About the Position:** You will serve as a cook aboard the Motor Vessel Lawson. The crew reports to wherever the vessel is located at the beginning of the workweek. The crew typically works four 10-hour days per week, Monday through Thursday. Overtime is occasionally required. The crew live on the vessel during the work week. Meals and quarters are provided.
Extended closing date to February 07, 2022
**Location**
1 vacancy in the following location:
+ ** Clarification from the agency**
See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.
**Duties**
* Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals by following standardized recipes at different levels of difficulty.
* Prepares all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, gravies, soups, and deserts.
* Cuts meats and poultry into required rat
* Bakes pies, cakes, rolls, and breads.
* Assures food conforms to established food standards.
* Prepares menu items that require using special recipes that require numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time
* Plans the preparation of entire meals.
* Is responsible for keeping galley, mess hall, refrigerator, and storage areas in a clean and orderly condition.
* Maintains required training and Food Safety certificates
**Requirements**
** Conditions of Employment**
* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
* Pursuant to EO 14043, all Federal employees, regardless of duty location or work arrangement, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entrance on duty, subject to exceptions as required by law.
* If selected, the agency will provide information regarding what documentation is needed and how to request any legally required exceptions from this requirement.
* Proof of vaccination will be required. To ensure compliance with this mandate, review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following:
* May be assigned to perform any duties required in connection with the maintenance and repair of floating plant or other essential duties during lay-up period.
* This position has been designated as meeting the criteria for random drug testing under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program.
* Pre-employment physical and annual statement from a licensed physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner attesting to being free of communicable diseases.
** Qualifications**
**Who May Apply**: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
* Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
* Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
* Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
* People with Disabilities, Schedule A
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
* Reinstatement
* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Cook without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common cooking tasks by preparing raw food or assembling prepared food for serving, to prepare items that require little or no processing and to operate basic kitchen equipment. I assemble salads and prepare salad dressings, make sandwiches and assemble box meals. Clean all equipment and work areas after each use. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
* Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Screen Out
* Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)
* Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
* Knowledge of Materials
* Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
* Work Practices
* Physical Effect: Works requires continual standing and walking; frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts and moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers.
* Working Conditions The work is performed in kitchen areas which are well lighted but are often hot and noisy. The incumbent is exposed to steam, fumes, and odors from cooking and to extreme temperature changes when entering walking refrigeration or freezing units. There is danger of slipping on wet floors that have been recently mopped or where food has been spilled. Subject to possible cuts from knives and burns from steam, hot foods, stoves, grease, and water.
**Additional information**
* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
* You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
* Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
* Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
* Direct deposit of pay is required.
* This is a Career Program (CP) 13 - Supply Management position.
* Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
* If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
* Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
* Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on .
* If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regar