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Cook (CYS) Na-06
United States Army Installation Management Command · Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington · Closes in 3 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to the public, but U.S. citizens and non-U.S. nationals must have lived in the U.S. or a U.S. territory for 3 or more continuous years before starting federal service. The announcement's area of consideration is the 60-mile local commuting area of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and incoming military spouses and involuntarily separated military members are included.
Experience: You need at least 6 months of work experience directly related to the duties, including skill using professional kitchen appliances and equipment. This matches the NA-6 pay grade.
Education: This job does not have an education requirement.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 3 days (November 2, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Your questionnaire answers are checked first for basic qualifications. HR then compares your resume and documents with the job requirements, and applicants who are only tentatively qualified get a closer look. Incomplete applications, including skipped questionnaire items, may be rated ineligible, and overstated experience can hurt your chances.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Upload your resume as a PDF of two pages or less with no photos, since it is the only required document.
- Show at least 6 months of kitchen work that used professional equipment, so it matches the experience requirement.
- Apply online by 11:59 PM Eastern on 11/02/2026, and answer every questionnaire item to avoid being rated ineligible.
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