Cook (DODEA) NA-06
Department of Defense
Department of Defense Educion Activity
Fort Knox DoDEA Family Member School Program
Summary
This position is loced Fort Knox DoDEA Family Member School Lunch Program.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact informion (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Army NAF pay setting rules apply to this vacancy.
Summary
This position is loced Fort Knox DoDEA Family Member School Lunch Program.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact informion (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Army NAF pay setting rules apply to this vacancy.
Overview
Help
Accepting applicions
Open & closing des
07/30/2025 to 08/06/2025
Salary
$21.06 to - $24.55 per hour
*Starting re set a step one unless previous NAF experience in this position can be verified to start a higher step of pay.
Pay scale & grade
NA 6
Locion
1 vacancy in the following locion:
Fort Knox, KY
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Part-time - 20 Hours (Part-time position, pay equals hours times the basic re of pay)
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
7404 Cooking
Supervisory stus
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determinion process
Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number
O2NAFDN-25-12772920
Control number
842025500
This job is open to
Help
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarificion from the agency
U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nionals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediely preceding the start of Federal affiliion.
Duties
Help
Works under the written and verbal direction of the supervisor, who provides guidance on scope of work, and applicion/interpretion of procedures and regulions.
Serves as a Cook in a Department of Defense Educion Activity (DoDEA) cafeteria IAW all applicable regulions and standards.
Follows standard recipes and menus IAW USDA CACFP and Army policies (i.e., portion sizes, meal pterns, and "seconds" requirements)
Performs a variety of food preparion and cooking tasks such as cleaning, paring, peeling, slicing, dicing; grilling, frying, baking broiling, pouring liquids and mixing ingredients.
Prepares and cooks a variety of more compliced/time consuming foods such as mes poultry, seafood, vegetables, stews, casseroles, gravies, sauces, and baked goods following standard recipes.
Requirements
Help
Conditions of employment
Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
Meet qualificion/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
A one year probionary period may be required.
Sisfactorily complete an employment verificion (E-Verify) check.
Sisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanition and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually.
Must be able to obtain SERVSAFE certifice within 3 months of employment.
Subject to sisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigion is required.
Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizions IAW current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinions.
Qualificions
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. A minimum of 6 months of work experience directly reled to the duties described above, th included skill in working with professional kitchen appliances and equipment
.2. Be able to communice (verbal and written) in English.
Educion
This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement.
Additional informion
Area of Considerion:
The Area of Considerion for this vacancy announcement is Worldwide. (Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separed Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candides are included in the area of considerion.)
Manual Applicions:
If you are unable to apply online, you may submit your applicion package using a manual applicion method. Please contact the NAF Human Resources Office or representive listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual applicion form. All completed manual applicion forms (along with resume and other supporting documention) must be received no ler than 3:00 PM EST by 08/06/2025 in order to process your applicion in a timely manner. Please note th neglecting to respond to the job-reled questions may result in an ineligible ring.
PCS Costs
Payment Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) costs are not authorized, based on a determinion th a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
FWS Allowances and Differentials
This is a federal wage schedule (FWS) position.
Incentives and Bonuses
Incentives will not be paid.
Please check out our Applicant Informion Kit:
It contains additional informion applicants may find useful when applying for our jobs. (To view the kit, click or copy and paste this URL: ).
Other:
Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing de.
Important Informion Regarding Access to Certain Federal Facilities:
Access to certain federal facilities may require a REAL ID-compliant driver's license/ID (marked with a star) or an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) from WA, MI, MN, NY, or VT. See for details.
This is a Regular Part-Time position with a minimum workweek of 20 hours and eligible for benefits.
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Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution.
Benefits
Help
Working for Army Non-Appropried Funds (NAF) can offer numerous advantages. Army NAF employment can provide a sense of pride and fulfillment, as you'll be supporting communities comprised of military and civilian personnel, and their families, which contributes to the Department of Defense's overall mission. We offer a wide range of career opportunities, including jobs in childcare, recreion, hospitality, and more. Many employees have opportunities for professional development, including training, educion, and certificion programs to help towards career advancement. As an Army NAF employee, you'll have access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities.
Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participion in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance. For additional details regarding these benefits, please click the link below.
Review our benefits
How you evalued
You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
If you are claiming any of the below eligibilities, your supporting documention must be received the time of applicion.
Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:
NAF Preference - Involuntarily Separed From the Military
NAF Preference - Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
NAF Priority Considerion - Business Based Action
NAF Priority Considerion - Current Appropried Funds Employee CNE (APF)
NAF Priority Considerion - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
NAF Priority Considerion - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
NAF Priority Considerion - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
NAF Priority Considerion - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)
Benefits
Help
Working for Army Non-Appropried Funds (NAF) can offer numerous advantages. Army NAF employment can provide a sense of pride and fulfillment, as you'll be supporting communities comprised of military and civilian personnel, and their families, which contributes to the Department of Defense's overall mission. We offer a wide range of career opportunities, including jobs in childcare, recreion, hospitality, and more. Many employees have opportunities for professional development, including training, educion, and certificion programs to help towards career advancement. As an Army NAF employee, you'll have access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities.
Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participion in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance. For additional details regarding these benefits, please click the link below.
Review our benefits
Required documents
Required Documents
Help
The following documents must be submitted with your applicion:
Resume
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualificion and/or a claimed priority/preference:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
DA Form 3434
Marriage Certifice (required if your name does not appear on the PCS Orders)
Separion Notice (RIF)
Professional Certificion
PCS Orders
Resume
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
How to Apply
Help
You may submit your applicion package using one of the two methods identified below:
1. Electronically (preferred) and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): 12772920. Announcement closes 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 08/06/2025 to receive considerion.
Click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Click this link to preview the applicion: .
Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.
You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account, or your applicion incomplete.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th the applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center .
2. Manually : Please refer to the "Additional Informion" section of this announcement for instructions.
Agency contact informion
Jacquetta Nickles
Phone
...
...
Address
DODEA Mid Atlantic
Do Not Use
Fort Bragg, NC 28307
US
Next steps
Your resume reviewed to verify th qualificion requirements have been met. We apprecie your interest in this position!
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
Help
The following documents must be submitted with your applicion:
Resume
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualificion and/or a claimed priority/preference:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
DA Form 3434
Marriage Certifice (required if your name does not appear on the PCS Orders)
Separion Notice (RIF)
Professional Certificion
PCS Orders
Resume
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
How to Apply
Help
You may submit your applicion package using one of the two methods identified below:
1. Electronically (preferred) and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): 12772920. Announcement closes 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 08/06/2025 to receive considerion.
Click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Click this link to preview the applicion: .
Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.
You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account, or your applicion incomplete.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th the applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center .
2. Manually : Please refer to the "Additional Informion" section of this announcement for instructions.
Expand Hide how to apply
Agency contact informion
Jacquetta Nickles
Phone
...
...
Address
DODEA Mid Atlantic
Do Not Use
Fort Bragg, NC 28307
US
Next steps
Your resume reviewed to verify th qualificion requirements have been met. We apprecie your interest in this position!
Expand Hide next steps
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 07/30/2025 to 08/06/2025 Salary $21.06 to - $24.55 per hour *Starting re set a step one unless previous NAF experience in this position can be verified to start a higher step of pay. Pay scale & grade NA 6 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Fort Knox, KY Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Part-time - 20 Hours (Part-time position, pay equals hours times the basic re of pay) Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Announcement number O2NAFDN-25-12772920 Control number 842025500
Department of Defense
Department of Defense Educion Activity
Fort Knox DoDEA Family Member School Program
Summary
This position is loced Fort Knox DoDEA Family Member School Lunch Program.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact informion (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Army NAF pay setting rules apply to this vacancy.
Summary
This position is loced Fort Knox DoDEA Family Member School Lunch Program.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact informion (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Army NAF pay setting rules apply to this vacancy.
Overview
Help
Accepting applicions
Open & closing des
07/30/2025 to 08/06/2025
Salary
$21.06 to - $24.55 per hour
*Starting re set a step one unless previous NAF experience in this position can be verified to start a higher step of pay.
Pay scale & grade
NA 6
Locion
1 vacancy in the following locion:
Fort Knox, KY
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Part-time - 20 Hours (Part-time position, pay equals hours times the basic re of pay)
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
7404 Cooking
Supervisory stus
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determinion process
Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number
O2NAFDN-25-12772920
Control number
842025500
This job is open to
Help
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarificion from the agency
U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nionals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediely preceding the start of Federal affiliion.
Duties
Help
Works under the written and verbal direction of the supervisor, who provides guidance on scope of work, and applicion/interpretion of procedures and regulions.
Serves as a Cook in a Department of Defense Educion Activity (DoDEA) cafeteria IAW all applicable regulions and standards.
Follows standard recipes and menus IAW USDA CACFP and Army policies (i.e., portion sizes, meal pterns, and "seconds" requirements)
Performs a variety of food preparion and cooking tasks such as cleaning, paring, peeling, slicing, dicing; grilling, frying, baking broiling, pouring liquids and mixing ingredients.
Prepares and cooks a variety of more compliced/time consuming foods such as mes poultry, seafood, vegetables, stews, casseroles, gravies, sauces, and baked goods following standard recipes.
Requirements
Help
Conditions of employment
Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
Meet qualificion/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
A one year probionary period may be required.
Sisfactorily complete an employment verificion (E-Verify) check.
Sisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanition and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually.
Must be able to obtain SERVSAFE certifice within 3 months of employment.
Subject to sisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigion is required.
Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizions IAW current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinions.
Qualificions
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. A minimum of 6 months of work experience directly reled to the duties described above, th included skill in working with professional kitchen appliances and equipment
.2. Be able to communice (verbal and written) in English.
Educion
This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement.
Additional informion
Area of Considerion:
The Area of Considerion for this vacancy announcement is Worldwide. (Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separed Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candides are included in the area of considerion.)
Manual Applicions:
If you are unable to apply online, you may submit your applicion package using a manual applicion method. Please contact the NAF Human Resources Office or representive listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual applicion form. All completed manual applicion forms (along with resume and other supporting documention) must be received no ler than 3:00 PM EST by 08/06/2025 in order to process your applicion in a timely manner. Please note th neglecting to respond to the job-reled questions may result in an ineligible ring.
PCS Costs
Payment Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) costs are not authorized, based on a determinion th a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
FWS Allowances and Differentials
This is a federal wage schedule (FWS) position.
Incentives and Bonuses
Incentives will not be paid.
Please check out our Applicant Informion Kit:
It contains additional informion applicants may find useful when applying for our jobs. (To view the kit, click or copy and paste this URL: ).
Other:
Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing de.
Important Informion Regarding Access to Certain Federal Facilities:
Access to certain federal facilities may require a REAL ID-compliant driver's license/ID (marked with a star) or an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) from WA, MI, MN, NY, or VT. See for details.
This is a Regular Part-Time position with a minimum workweek of 20 hours and eligible for benefits.
Expand Hide additional informion
Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution.
Benefits
Help
Working for Army Non-Appropried Funds (NAF) can offer numerous advantages. Army NAF employment can provide a sense of pride and fulfillment, as you'll be supporting communities comprised of military and civilian personnel, and their families, which contributes to the Department of Defense's overall mission. We offer a wide range of career opportunities, including jobs in childcare, recreion, hospitality, and more. Many employees have opportunities for professional development, including training, educion, and certificion programs to help towards career advancement. As an Army NAF employee, you'll have access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities.
Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participion in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance. For additional details regarding these benefits, please click the link below.
Review our benefits
How you evalued
You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
If you are claiming any of the below eligibilities, your supporting documention must be received the time of applicion.
Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:
NAF Preference - Involuntarily Separed From the Military
NAF Preference - Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
NAF Priority Considerion - Business Based Action
NAF Priority Considerion - Current Appropried Funds Employee CNE (APF)
NAF Priority Considerion - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
NAF Priority Considerion - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
NAF Priority Considerion - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
NAF Priority Considerion - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)
Benefits
Help
Working for Army Non-Appropried Funds (NAF) can offer numerous advantages. Army NAF employment can provide a sense of pride and fulfillment, as you'll be supporting communities comprised of military and civilian personnel, and their families, which contributes to the Department of Defense's overall mission. We offer a wide range of career opportunities, including jobs in childcare, recreion, hospitality, and more. Many employees have opportunities for professional development, including training, educion, and certificion programs to help towards career advancement. As an Army NAF employee, you'll have access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities.
Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participion in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance. For additional details regarding these benefits, please click the link below.
Review our benefits
Required documents
Required Documents
Help
The following documents must be submitted with your applicion:
Resume
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualificion and/or a claimed priority/preference:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
DA Form 3434
Marriage Certifice (required if your name does not appear on the PCS Orders)
Separion Notice (RIF)
Professional Certificion
PCS Orders
Resume
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
How to Apply
Help
You may submit your applicion package using one of the two methods identified below:
1. Electronically (preferred) and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): 12772920. Announcement closes 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 08/06/2025 to receive considerion.
Click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Click this link to preview the applicion: .
Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.
You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account, or your applicion incomplete.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th the applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center .
2. Manually : Please refer to the "Additional Informion" section of this announcement for instructions.
Agency contact informion
Jacquetta Nickles
Phone
...
...
Address
DODEA Mid Atlantic
Do Not Use
Fort Bragg, NC 28307
US
Next steps
Your resume reviewed to verify th qualificion requirements have been met. We apprecie your interest in this position!
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
Help
The following documents must be submitted with your applicion:
Resume
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualificion and/or a claimed priority/preference:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
DA Form 3434
Marriage Certifice (required if your name does not appear on the PCS Orders)
Separion Notice (RIF)
Professional Certificion
PCS Orders
Resume
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
How to Apply
Help
You may submit your applicion package using one of the two methods identified below:
1. Electronically (preferred) and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): 12772920. Announcement closes 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 08/06/2025 to receive considerion.
Click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Click this link to preview the applicion: .
Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.
You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account, or your applicion incomplete.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th the applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center .
2. Manually : Please refer to the "Additional Informion" section of this announcement for instructions.
Expand Hide how to apply
Agency contact informion
Jacquetta Nickles
Phone
...
...
Address
DODEA Mid Atlantic
Do Not Use
Fort Bragg, NC 28307
US
Next steps
Your resume reviewed to verify th qualificion requirements have been met. We apprecie your interest in this position!
Expand Hide next steps
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 07/30/2025 to 08/06/2025 Salary $21.06 to - $24.55 per hour *Starting re set a step one unless previous NAF experience in this position can be verified to start a higher step of pay. Pay scale & grade NA 6 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Fort Knox, KY Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Part-time - 20 Hours (Part-time position, pay equals hours times the basic re of pay) Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Announcement number O2NAFDN-25-12772920 Control number 842025500
Job ID: 487884232
Originally Posted on: 8/2/2025
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