Cook (Food Truck Operator)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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FOOD SERVICE WORKER
Air Combat Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
Florida
Salary
$18.04 - $18.04
per hour
Type
Closes
February 6, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working in a cafeteria at a military recreation facility, where you'll set up food lines, serve meals, clean dishes and kitchen areas, and handle basic food prep like making sandwiches or salads.
It's a hands-on role requiring physical stamina for lifting, standing, and cleaning tasks in a fast-paced environment.
A good fit would be someone reliable with customer service experience, comfortable with routine manual work, and able to follow instructions in a team setting.
Key Requirements
- Ability to follow simple oral instructions and sequence multi-step tasks with good judgment
- Knowledge of sanitation standards for handling, serving food, and cleaning equipment/work areas
- Skilled in using hand tools for cleaning and operating simple machines like dishwashers
- Physically able to lift/move objects up to 40 pounds frequently
- Capable of continuous standing/walking and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending for long periods
- Relevant experience (paid, unpaid, or volunteer) in food service or cleaning tasks
Full Job Description
About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Upper Deck Marina at Outdoor Recreation.
Physical Effort: Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Continuous standing, walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending.
May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment. 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, 02/06/2026 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: Be able to follow simple oral instructions, be able to use hand tools for cleaning, and operate simple machines.
Be skilled in doing tasks with several steps and must use judgement in sequencing tasks. Have knowledge of sanitation standards in handling and serving food, and for cleaning equipment and work area.
Be physically able to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Be able to continuously stand and walk, and frequently stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Major Duties:
Sets up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages.
Serves food cafeteria style. Breaks down and cleans area when meals are complete. Sets up dinning room tables for service, places food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary.
Sets up and operates dishwashers, performs preventive maintenance and cleaning. Scrapes, soaks, scours and scrubs bowls, pots and pans.
Also performs heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings, exhaust hoods, under and behind kitchen equipment, washes floors and walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, sanitizes garbage cans.
May unload food from delivery trucks. Collects and transfers trash from work area to disposal area.
Assembles and tosses fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings, serves into standard serving sizes. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
Makes coffee, tea and other beverages. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12876413
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