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Corporate Chef, Nf-04/Rft, Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
U.S. Marine Corps · Camp Foster, Japan · Closes in 25 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the United States.

Experience: You need a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible culinary management experience. At least five of those years must be as an Executive Chef or multi-venue culinary leader in a high-volume or resort-style food service setting. The announcement does not name a grade level for this experience.

Education: Relevant education can be used as a substitute for experience. The announcement does not list a required degree or number of course hours. Education must come from a school accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Licenses and certifications:

ServSafe certification required, or must be obtained within six months of hire.
American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Executive Chef (CEC) designation preferred, or must be obtained within one year of appointment.

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.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of no more than 2 pages. Longer resumes will not be considered. Education or certification certificates, if applicable. DD-214 Member Copy if you have prior military service. Written request and ID card stamped TA in red, if you are an involuntarily separated service member or eligible family member applying through the Transition Assistance Program. Copy of sponsor's orders if you are a military or DoD civilian spouse.

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 25 days (November 28, 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 application, resume, and supporting documents are checked against the minimum qualifications. The selecting official then chooses the best qualified applicant. Missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.

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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:

Keep your resume to 2 pages or fewer, or it will not be referred.
Submit online through the MCCS Careers website by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date. Emailed or mailed resumes will not be considered.
Show at least ten years of culinary management and at least five years as an Executive Chef or multi-venue leader on your resume.

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