CYP COOK, NA-04/RFT, CDC, CAMP FOSTER

MCCS Job Opening Information Position/Grade CYP COOK, NA-04 Location Camp Foster Type of Appointment Regular Full-Time Open Date 12/12/2023 Close Date 12/26/2023 Who May Apply Okinawa-Wide Salary $18.01 per hour Contact Information jobs@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org or DSN 645-3052, Int'l 011-81-970-3052 [x] Health Card Required [x] Background Check Required [ ] Gun Control [ ] Drug Testing Position (DTP) [ ] Valid Driver's License Required Job Summary Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.

As a service-oriented organization, we never waver in our commitment to our Corps. This position is located at CAMP FOSTER. Candidates selected for this position will serve as a CYP COOK.

This vacancy is also eligible for the following Employee Benefits. 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to a 5% employer match for RFT/RPT. NAF Pension Plan that is portable to other qualified government agencies.

(May be eligible to buy back military service time). International medical and dental insurance (on/off base). Inexpensive life insurance covers up to 3x your annual salary.

Short Term Disability Insurance up to 60% of your salary. Tuition Assistance Program (up to $10,000 per year) for certifications, licenses, and college degrees. Leave Donation Program for lifes emergencies.

Professional training and development curriculum in technology and leadership. Child and Youth Program employment incentives: Recruitment Incentive. Upon hire, all new CYP employees at MCCS Butler are eligible to receive a $500 recruitment incentive which will be disbursed no later than the second pay period of an employees hire date.

This incentive will require a six-month employment commitment. If the employee resigns within the initial six-month period, the incentive payment will be recovered from the employee upon separation. Retention Incentive.

All CYP employees at MCCS Butler will receive an annual $500 retention incentive on the anniversary of their hire date into their CYP position. Employees who transfer from another MCCS location to a CYP position at MCCS Butler will receive the incentive payment on the anniversary of their initial hire date into MCCS Child and Youth Programs. Referral Incentive.

All MCCS Butler employees in grades NF-03 (or equivalent grade) and below are eligible for a $100 incentive payment for any referral that results in the hire of a CYP employee at MCCS Butler. This incentive payment will be disbursed once the referred employee completes 180 days in their respective CYP position. The referring employee MUST be named as the referral source in the referred employees employment application in order to be considered for this incentive.

No referrals will be considered retroactively (i.e., after the employment application is completed and submitted.) Childcare Subsidy Incentive. All CYP employees at MCCS Butler will receive a 100% childcare discount for the first child enrolled in a Child and Youth Program facility. In addition, CYP employees at MCCS Butler will receive a 50% discount for each subsequent child enrolled in a Child and Youth Program facility.

Major Duties NONAPPROPRIATED FUND POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: COOK BUS TITLE: CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS COOK JOB CODE: 93009A JOB SERIES: 7404 GRADE: NA-4 FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT* INTRODUCTION: The purpose of the Child and Youth Programs (CYP) Cook position is to perform a variety of simple cooking tasks in a Child Development Center (CDC) or a School Age Care (SAC) Program. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The CYP Cook performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items requiring little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables. Prepares all forms of hot cereals; broils meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; and makes cold sandwich fillings.

Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets, and chicken nuggets. May prepare and bake pizza. Assists in food preparation with tasks such as peeling potatoes; cutting, sorting and washing vegetables and fruits; assembling sandwiches; and measuring and weighing ingredients.

Prepares foods by chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, and breading. Weighs, measures, and dispenses foods in accordance with portion controls. Mixes ingredients precisely according to written recipes.

Required to observe particular health related practices to provide reasonable accommodations for participants with special needs when applicable. Stocks food service carts with appropriate utensils, plates, bowls, food and beverages, as required for family style dining in the classrooms or activity areas. Wraps, arranges, and/or packages items for serving to children and youth.

Transports food from kitchen area to classrooms or activity areas. Returns carts, dishes, and leftover food to the kitchen and disposes of all food waste and trash. KITCHEN MAINTENANCE: Pre-rinses and washes pots, pans, dishes, glasses and silverware in either a mechanical dishwasher or manually according to sanitation regulations.

Cleans serving carts, food preparation areas, cupboards, drawers, and dishwashing areas. Sets up and operates a mechanical dishwasher. Removes inspection doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventative maintenance and cleaning.

Scrapes, soaks, scour, and scrubs the heavier cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots which, because of their large size and weight, are awkward to handle. Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks through the food service and related areas, such as cleaning ceilings; cleaning exhaust hoods; cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, including moving the equipment; washing floors and walls with powered cleaning equipment; cleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers; and sanitizing garbage room. Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner, adhering to all local policies and procedures.

Operates, breaks down and cleans all electrical equipment assigned to the area for food preparation. Stores sanitized dishes and silverware. Moves heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.

FOOD STORAGE: Stores canned, boxed, and/or frozen items in food storage area. Labels and dates all items in refrigerators and freezers and stores leftovers in accordance with sanitation and health standards. Maintains accurate food inventories and rotates stock items to prevent spoilage.

Unloads food and supplies from delivery trucks. Major Duties ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for complying with security, fire and sanitation rules, policies, procedures, and regulations. Ensures compliance with U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and all pertaining standards, policies, and regulations. Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect. Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy.

Takes action to solve problems quickly. Alerts the higher-level supervisor or proper point of contact for help when problems arise. Adheres to safety regulations and standards.

Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor. Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment. Responsible for the proper use and cleaning of equipment, safety practices, personal hygiene, and conformance with sanitation requirements.

Detailed instructions are provided on new or more difficult work. Work is evaluated in terms of quality of food cooked and adherence to instructions and time schedules. Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Working knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food preparation in small quantities, and the skill to apply such information to cook a limited variety of prepared foods. Ability to read and understand written food service material such as food labels, standardized recipes, etc. Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations in multiplying ingredients for a recipe and calculating how many servings.

Knowledge of the characteristics of various foods such as color, flavor, consistency, texture, and temperature and cooking time required. Skill in planning, coordinating and timing sequence of steps required to have all menu items ready for serving at specified time. Knowledge of sanitation principles.

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires continual standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing and pulling, and bending. Lifts and carries objects up to 45 lbs independently and objects over 45 lbs with assistance. WORKING CONDITIONS: Kitchens are often warm and noisy.

Exposed to steam, fumes, odors, danger of falling, burns, and cuts. Exposed to extremes in temperatures when entering walk-in refrigerators from the warm kitchen. Qualifications BASIC REQUIREMENT: 1.

Must be 18 years of age, possess a high school diploma or equivalent. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 1. Working knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food preparation in small quantities, and the skill to apply such information to cook a limited variety of prepared foods.

2. Ability to read and understand written food service material such as food labels, standardized recipes, etc. 3.

Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations in multiplying ingredients for a recipe and calculating how many servings. 4. Knowledge of the characteristics of various foods such as color, flavor, consistency, texture, and temperature and cooking time required.

5. Skill in planning, coordinating and timing sequence of steps required to have all menu items ready for serving at specified time. Knowledge of sanitation principles.

6. Ability to lift and move heavy objects, and perform heavy cleaning safely. 7.

Ability to provide continual care and attention to avoid accidents and finish work properly. 8. Satisfactorily complete all background checks in accordance with DoD and Marine Corps policy for employees who provide child care services.

9. Must pass a pre-employment physical and annual physicals thereafter, provide evidence of immunization and be free from communicable disease. 10.

Must complete all DoD training requirements within the specified time including orientation, initial, and annual ongoing training requirements, and required certifications, if any. 11. Must maintain current food handlers, CPR and First Aid certifications.

12. Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communication skills. 13.

Must be able to accommodate a flexible work schedule. 14. Must be able to obtain and maintain a health card.

15. Must be able to obtain and maintain TIER-1 Child Care (CNACI) background checks which are required for positions that involve working with children under 18 years of age. How To Apply All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website: https://careers.usmc-mccs.org Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your MCCS user account and review your application status. MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE (MSP) - IAW DoDI 1400.25, Volume 315.

Applies to positions in grades NF-3 and below, and equivalent Craft & Trades and Child and Youth positions. May be exercised once per permanent relocation (PCS), when appointed to a regular full or part time position. Per DoDI 1400.25, volume 315, Enclosure 3, para 2.h.1, MSP eligibility terminates upon acceptance or refusal of an offer of a continuing position (part-time or full-time) in the federal service for which the spouse has registered for employment, whether or not preference was applied.

Applicants hired into flexible positions (0-40 hours per week) or regular position with a time-limited appointment will not lose their spouse preference eligibility until movement or hired into a regular full or part time position. The time period for MSP eligibility begins 30 days before the military sponsors reporting date to the new duty station, if accompanied, or at any time thereafter during the tour. All military and DoD civilian spouses are required to provide a copy of their sponsors orders during the application process.

Closing Statement GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, GINA, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency.

The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.donhr.navy.mil/NoFearAct.asp.

As part of the employment process, Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition, the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002.

Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760, Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, before a final job offer can be made. Direct Deposit of total...