Supervisory Food Services Specialist

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as a Supervisory Food Services Specialist in the Galley Operations Department at NAS Pensacola. The position oversees food service operations, ensuring efficient program performance and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. It includes planning and allocating food service or subsistence budgets, advising employees, and monitoring contractor performance and food service programs. The role requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. The work is primarily sedentary, with occasional lifting of supplies and equipment weighing 60 pounds or more. Work is generally performed in a climate-controlled office, with occasional travel and possible work in hot, humid, greasy, wet, or slippery food preparation areas. The position may require travel within and outside the continental United States, including to remote or isolated sites, and extended periods on military or commercial aircraft. A Secret security clearance and a current valid U.S. driver's license must be obtained and maintained.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully pass E-Verify if a new Department of the Navy employee.
Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance while employed in the position.
Must obtain and maintain a current, valid U.S. driver's license.
Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel for extended periods on military and commercial aircraft.
Must review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience.
Mastery of food service management principles, including methods for analyzing and evaluating program effectiveness, operational procedures, and logistics.
Expert knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to government contracting, including food and equipment acquisition, accountability, and information reporting.
Knowledge of contractor performance monitoring for complex, multi-million-dollar contracts; dining facility accounting systems; inventory control; budgeting; and financial accountability for food stocks and cash sales.
Knowledge of administrative laws, policies, and statutory guidelines applicable to food service operations, including sanitation, nutrition, and facility maintenance.
Ability to develop and implement multi-year contractor-performance monitoring plans and nutrition awareness programs, and to modify menus for food service management plans.
Able to lift supplies and equipment weighing 60 pounds or more on an irregular basis.

Responsibilities

Inspect and evaluate food operations to verify efficient program performance and compliance with food service regulations.
Inspect food service spaces weekly to verify compliance with policies and procedures.
Advise employees on food service work and administrative matters.
Plan, program, and allocate food service or subsistence budgets to meet organizational goals.
Monitor contractor performance on complex, multi-million-dollar contracts.
Develop and implement multi-year plans for monitoring contractor performance.
Develop and implement nutrition awareness programs and modify menus for food service management plans.