Cook (Bowling)
Department of the Air Force
Summary
About the position: This position will be assigned to the Bowling Center at Hill AFB, UT. This is a Flexible position, with weekly hours ranging from 0-40. Recruitment and Retention Incentives may be authorized.
Duties
- Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables.
- Prepares hot cereals, broiled meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; makes cold sandwich fillings.
- Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets and chicken nuggets.
- Some cooks at this level prepare and bake pizza.
- Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring or breading; weighs, measures and assembles ingredients for regular menu items; sets up and replenishes salad bar; portions foods for distribution and meal service, and covers, dates and stores leftovers according to established procedures.
- Washes and cleans kitchen equipment.
- Mix ingredients according to written recipes that produce quality products, minimize preparation time, and avoid food material waste.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12993303
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Required Documents
Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:
- Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference – MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,).
- The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Diploma/ GED Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
- NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
- Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
- You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
- You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
About this role
The COOK (Bowling) position with the Department of the Air Force is based in Hill AFB, Utah. About the position: This position will be assigned to the Bowling Center at Hill AFB, UT. The role pays $19.76 per hour.
Day to day, the role performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal food and retail service experience this COOK (Bowling) position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this COOK (Bowling) position with the Department of the Air Force in Hill AFB, Utah, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
The posted pay of $19.76 per hour places this in a competitive but attainable range for qualified applicants. Based in Hill AFB, Utah, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings. The announcement closes on July 1, 2026, and federal postings can close early once enough applications arrive, so applying promptly is wise.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.
