Cook
Air Education and Training Command
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COOK LEADER
Air Force Special Operations Command
Department of the Air Force
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a lead cook at a sports lounge on an Air Force base in New Mexico, where you'll prepare simple meals like burgers and salads, manage food supplies and costs, and oversee a small team of kitchen workers.
It's a flexible, part-time role serving drinks including alcohol, so it's ideal for someone with hands-on cooking experience who enjoys a fast-paced kitchen environment and can handle physical tasks like lifting and standing for long periods.
Good fits include reliable team leaders with basic math skills and a focus on food safety.
Key Requirements
- Knowledge of food preparation methods, presentation, and seasoning according to recipes
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions and perform simple arithmetic
- Experience operating and cleaning food service equipment
- Physical ability to stand, walk, lift up to 40 pounds unassisted, and work in hot, noisy conditions
- Must be at least 21 years old and able to serve alcoholic beverages
- Supervisory skills to oversee cooks and food service workers, including scheduling and ensuring safety/sanitation
- Cash handling experience, including operating a cash register and maintaining accountability
Full Job Description
About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the 27 SOFSS Tailgate Sports Lounge. This position is Flex. 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, 4/17/2026 Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, and Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran 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: 1. Skill and Knowledge: Knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food presentation.
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 according to set procedures. 2.
Physical Effort: Continual standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
Frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with assistance. Must be 21 years or older.
Incumbents will be required to serve alcoholic beverages. 3. Working Conditions: Works in hot and noisy kitchens. Exposed to steam, fumes and odors. Danger of falling, bums and cuts.
Exposed to extreme temperatures when in refrigerators or freezer units. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Major Duties:
1. Determine menu items and appropriate cost for items served in the snack bar, with consideration for the cost of goods.
Monitors and requisitions food supplies, as necessary, to accommodate customer needs and desires.
Prepares blanket purchase logs and call sheets, (AF Form 1408) for snack bar supplies (beer, soft drinks, food items, etc.) Verifies snack bar deliver slips and vendor invoices to ensure that deliveries confirm to requests.
2. Maintains menu cost card on food items. Performs physical inventories monthly. Implement new menu items as suggested by customer requests. Participates in preparation of snack bar budget. 3.
Perform a variety of tasks such as grilling or frying hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, eggs, and sausage by watching while items are cooking, turning as required, regulating temperature and removing when done.
Measures and weighs portions and ingredients according to recipes in the preparation of salads, dinner plates, etc. Prepare toast, salads, salad dressing and both hot and cold sandwiches.
Open and prepare canned foods for serving. Places cooked foods on serving dishes for presentation to customers. Washes and cleans kitchen equipment to ensure sanitation standards are met. 4.
Oversees the work the NA-04 cooks and, NA-02 Food Service Workers ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures and safety and sanitation standards.
Helps manager with work schedules for snack bar personnel. 5. Responsible for the maintenance of weekly self-inspection sanitation folder and administering food handler's tests. 6.
Performs cashier duties during serving times, taking orders, collecting money and making change. Operates a cash register.
Responsible for cash accountability and proper preparation of accountability documentation. 7. Performs other related duties assigned.
CONTROLS OVER WORK: Works for the Cannon Lanes Manager who ensures regulatory and sanitary compliance. Nonna!
snack bar duties are performed independently with independent judgment regarding daily operations. Work and performance are judged on customer satisfaction.
orally or in writing; checks work in progress and is available for special instructions If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12924517
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