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COOK

Air Force Global Strike Command

Department of the Air Force

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$19.76 - $23.05

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job is for a cook at a recreational facility on an Air Force base in Montana, where you'll prepare simple meals like eggs, burgers, and sandwiches using basic cooking methods.

It's a flexible role with no guaranteed hours, up to 40 per week, and involves a lot of standing and lifting.

It's a good fit for someone with basic food prep experience who is physically fit and enjoys working in a casual, military community setting.

Key Requirements

  • Experience in food preparation and presentation from settings like grills, snack bars, or restaurants
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions and perform simple arithmetic
  • Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, food characteristics, seasoning, and doneness
  • Physical ability to stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull, and bend continuously, and lift up to 40 pounds frequently (more with assistance)
  • Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical
  • Obtain Food Handler's Certificate or complete food handler's training
  • Favorable adjudication of Tier 1 background investigation

Full Job Description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Grizzly Bend. This is a flexible position. No guaranteed hours - may work 0-40 hours per week.

Physical Effort: Continual standing, walking, & frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, & bending.

Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds, & occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing over 40 pounds w assistance. 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, 03/12/2026 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.

Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely, and do simple arithmetic.

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.

Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Must be able to continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.

Must be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical. Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.

Successful completion and favorable adjudication of applicable background investigation (Tier 1 Level) is required.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Major Duties:

Performs 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 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/12897679

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-5JFSW184691