Cook NA-04
United States Army Installation Management Command
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Posted: February 17, 2026 (3 days ago)
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COOK
Air Education and Training Command
Department of the Air Force
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a cook at a club on Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where you'll prepare simple meals like eggs, burgers, and vegetables in a busy kitchen environment.
It's a flexible role with no guaranteed hours or benefits, ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on food prep and can handle physical work in a hot, noisy setting.
A good fit would be an entry-level cook or kitchen helper with basic cooking experience from restaurants or similar spots.
Key Requirements
- Knowledge of basic food preparation and presentation methods from grill, snack bar, restaurant, or club settings
- Ability to operate and clean food service equipment
- Understanding of food characteristics, seasoning, and determining when food is done
- Skill in following oral and written instructions
- Ability to perform simple arithmetic for measuring ingredients
- Physical ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull, and bend for long periods
- Safe working practices in a hot, noisy kitchen with exposure to steam, fumes, and odors
Full Job Description
About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to Club Five Six on Luke AFB. This is a flexible position with no quaranteed hours or benefits.
Must be able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds, continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.
Works in hot and noisy kitchen, exposed to steam, fumes and odors. Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.
An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/27/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
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.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience: Knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food preparation and presentation gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club or similar food activity.
Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, characteristics of various foods, and the ability to season food and decide when foods are done.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely and do simple arithmetic. Major Duties:
Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little to no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables.
Prepares hot cereals, broiled meats, concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces and gravies.
Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, dicing, slicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring or breading. Weighs, measures and assembles ingredients for regular menu items.
Washes and cleans kitchen equipment. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12890568
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