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Posted: December 31, 2025 (15 days ago)

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Cook

Air Education and Training Command

Department of the Air Force

Older

Location

Salary

$19.76 - $19.76

per hour

Closes

January 21, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a cook at a bowling center on a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico, where you'll prepare simple meals like burgers, eggs, sandwiches, and pizzas using basic cooking methods.

It's a flexible role with no guaranteed hours, often involving evenings, weekends, and holidays, and requires lifting up to 40 pounds.

It's a good fit for someone with basic food preparation experience who lives nearby and wants part-time work in a casual dining setting.

Key Requirements

  • Experience in food preparation and presentation from settings like grills, snack bars, or restaurants
  • Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment
  • Understanding of food characteristics, seasoning, and cooking times
  • Ability to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted and heavier items with help
  • Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Residency within 100-mile radius of Holloman AFB, New Mexico
  • U.S. citizenship or legal U.S. residency

Full Job Description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to Striker's Bowling Center on Holloman AFB, NM. This is a flexible position (0 Guaranteed Hours Per Week).

Incumbent must be able to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

Incumbent must be able to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing over 40 pounds with assistance.

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents within a 100-mile radius of Holloman AFB, New Mexico.

Recruitment limited only to the local commuting area of Holloman AFB. USAJobs profile address must reflect an address within a 100-mile radius of Holloman AFB, New Mexico.

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, 01/14/2026 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: Must have experience in and knowledge of 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 is required. Major Duties:

The primary purpose of this position is to perform a wide variety of simple cooking tasks.

The primary duties of this position include but are not limited to: Perform a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables.

Prepares hot cereals, broiled meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; makes cold sandwich fillings.

Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets and chicken nuggets. Some cooks at this level prepare and bake pizza.

Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading; weighs, measures and assembles ingredients for regular menu items.

Sets up and replenishes salad bar; portions foods for distribution and meal service, and covers, dates and stores leftovers according to established procedures. Washes and cleans kitchen equipment.

Mix ingredients according to written recipes that produce quality products, minimize preparation time, and avoid food material waste. Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12859006

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/31/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/1/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 25-5CFSWB080002