Cook Supervisor

Summary

About the Position: This position is located within the Department of Nutrition Services, Food Operations at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

This job is open to
•  Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
•  Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
•  Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
•  Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.
•  Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
•  Military spouses

Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty. Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualification" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

Duties
•  Assign and explain work requirements and operating instructions.
•  Set deadline and establish the sequence of work operations to follow.
•  Review and analyze work accomplishments, cost and utilization of subordinates to evaluate work progress, control costs and anticipate and avoid possible problems by recommending corrective action.
•  Recommend promotion or reassignment and making formal appraisals of their performance.
•  Perform a variety of Supervisory duties, such as, approving and disapproving leave requests, evaluating performance, counseling employees, participating in incentive awards program and recommending and initiating administrative disciplinary action.
•  Analyze work plans and monitor the status of their work in relation to the overall schedule requirements, including unanticipated or emergency requirements. Requirements

Conditions of Employment
•  Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
•  Tier 1: This position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
•  This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
•  This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
•  Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
•  This position may require the incumbent to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
•  This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
•  This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.
•  Position is designated as Inclement Weather Essential. The incumbent must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions. Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
•  30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
•  Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
•  Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
•  Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
•  Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
•  Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
•  Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
•  Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
•  Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
•  Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
•  Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
•  Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
•  Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
•  Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
•  Reinstatement
•  Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Cook Supervisor Ability To Lead Or Supervise. I have the ability to perform common duties as a Cook Supervisor. I can supervise and/or lead others in the performance of Cook duties; inspect completed work for quality and/or work order requirements; counsel employees and settle complaints. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
•  30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
•  Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
•  Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
•  Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
•  Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
•  Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
•  Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
•  Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
•  Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
•  Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
•  Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
•  Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
•  Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
•  Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
•  Reinstatement
•  Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
•   Physical Effort: Work requires continual standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers.
•   Working Conditions: Work is performed in kitchen areas which are well lighted but are often hot and noisy. Cooks are exposed to steam, fumes, and odors from cooking and to extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezing units. There is danger of slipping on wet floors that have been recently mopped or where food has been spilled. Cooks are subject to possible cuts from knives and bums from steam, hot foods, stoves, and hot grease and water.
Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information
•  Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
•  You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
•  One year trial/probationary period may be required.
•  Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
•  Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
•  Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
•  Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
•  Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
•  If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
•  Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest click apply for full job details