Cook
Department of the Army - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Vicksburg, Mississippi
Company
Department of the Army - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
About the Position: You will serve as a helper to Cooks and perform routine and repetitive tasks incidental to and in the preparation and cooking of food recipes.
NOTE: The duty location of this position will be wherever the MSU is located.
NOTE: This position is a full time, permanent, seasonal appointment.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Successfully complete and pass a pre-employment physical.
Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screen, and inclusion in the randomized drug testing program.
This position requires incumbent to wear an employer provided uniform.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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~ without more than normal supervision. Duties include preparing food by using standardized recipes; adjusting recipes according to the number of servings; portioning food using knives or meat slicers. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
Ability To Do The Work Of The position Without More Than Normal Supervision
Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.
Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Dexterity and Safety
Knowledge of Materials
Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
Work Practices
Working Conditions: Subject to cuts, burns, extreme hot and cold.
Physical Effort: Work requires light to moderate physical effort.
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.
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.
This is a(n) 13 Career Field position.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement
This position is Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act
Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
This position is covered by the AFGE bargaining unit.
All qualification requirements must met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
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Benefits
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07/14/2025
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