Summary This position is located with the Division of Administration and Management, Nutrition Services Branch with the Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, NM. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a full range of cooking procedures and provide quality food service to patients, families, guest and staff through food preparation, service and sanitation. Position is under the supervision of the Cook Supervisor. Responsibilities 06/05/2024: This position is being re-announced to solicit additional candidates. Applicants who previously applied to this announcement need not re-apply unless submitting updated information and/or missing forms. NOTE: This position is Open Until Filled. Prepares and cooks food from scratch, serves foods for complex and special diets based on menus, production sheets, kardex information and physician/ dietitian request. Plans, coordinates, and proportions ingredients in recipes. Reads and utilized standardized recipes. Follows measuring and preparation instructions. Makes judgment about recipes modification to net changes in number servings required. Adjust amounts and proportions, as needed. Performs food preparation and cooking tasks for all types of hot and cold menu items, using appropriate quantity cooking methods. Completes preparation duties for the following day. Assist cook leader or shift leader to coordinate and monitor work of lower grade employees. Uses established policies and procedures, maintains a sanitary, safe working environment for employees and food production. Routinely applies principles of proper storage of foods and supplies using First-in, First-out, including labeling and dating all products Requirements Conditions of Employment Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required. Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities. COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty. Maybe required to work a rotating schedule to include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays. Call backs may be required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Qualifications To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Candidates for this position will be evaluated under the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations. Under this system, how applicants gained their skill and knowledge or the length of time they have spent in a line of work are not as important as the fact that they have the required ability or potential to do the job. In this system, the job element method is used to match what applicants can do against what the work calls for. The knowledge, skills, and abilities of applicants are compared with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. If applicants have the ability to do the work, they are considered eligible for the job. Each of the job elements are addressed on the online questionnaire. This job has screen-out element(s) which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. Physical Efforts: Is able to frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted, and greater than 40 pounds assisted. Is able to work on ladders. Is subject to continuous standing, walking; and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting and sitting. Performs heavy duty cleaning tasks using powered cleaning equipment, as appropriate. Working Conditions: Is regularly exposed to noise variations, hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot and cold working surfaces, extreme temperature changes, humidity, potentially hazardous chemicals, slippery floors, and enclosed areas. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Education No education requirements. Additional Information Per IHS policy (SGM 21-04) IHS selectees to positions located in Federally operated hospitals, health centers, and clinics must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entry on duty or have IHS approve a medical or religious exemption. If an exemption is approved then wearing a face mask and regular testing for COVID-19 will be required. Your Human Resources Specialist will provide a list of documents acceptable as vaccination proof and instructions on how to submit your vaccination documentation or how to request a medical or religious exemption, if needed. Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit. No recruitment or relocation incentives authorized. This position has no promotion potential. No government housing.