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Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Information about Alaska and the surrounding area can be found at https://alaska.gov/communit.html We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Lead Food Service Workers and other Cooks to ensure menu items are prepared and served timely. As a principal shift cook, prepares a full variety of meals using many recipes. Cook from scratch including ethnic, vegetarian, home style meals, current food trends, and regular and special diet entrees and dessert items. Cut, roast, broil, bake, fry, boil, steam, and stew meats, poultry, and seafood; prepare soups, stocks, broths, gravies, sauces, and puddings; bake desserts, yeast breads, and quick breads. Use food preparation tools and maintain specialized equipment such as commercial meat slicer, commercial grill, oven, deep fat fryer, commercial steamers, tilting skillet, and steam line. Perform administrative duties to include inventories, establishing menus, developing work schedules, and preparing list of needed supplies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Screen-out Element: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision as shown by having cooked from scratch in a restaurant or other professional establishment for more than 50 people. OPM Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations will be used in determining your qualifications. There is no specific length of training or experience required; however, you must be able to demonstrate through experience shown in the resume materials, that you possess the skill level that has equipped you with the particular job elements to successfully perform the duties of COOK without more than normal supervision. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands: Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Work requires continual standing, walking, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Coordination and dexterity are required in the operation of food service equipment. Must be able to work long hours under stressful conditions for weeks at a time, depending on fire activity. Work Environment: Work is performed in and around the dining facility. May be assigned to work at remote dining halls or primitive field camps with limited living facilities. Is regularly exposed to a broad spectrum of temperature extremes i.e., the uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity of the steam and heat from cooking equipment; to the extreme cold temperatures when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units. Injuries may occur from sharp tools and equipment, hot appliances, chemicals, steam, and slippery floors. Subject to prolonged periods of standing. Must abide by personal hygiene standards and safe work procedures such as wearing a hairnet or hat and a clean uniform daily. Education Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. This position is not eligible for Telework. This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number AKDE-24-12442987-ALT, which is open to all qualified persons. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.