Job Details

**VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT**

** School Kitchen Helper, Not to Exceed 3 years, Re-Advertisement**

**UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

Sells, AZ **POSITION TITLE & GRADE:**

School Kitchen Helper, Not to Exceed 3 years, Re-Advertisement, CY-7404-01

**POSITION INFORMATION:**

Full time, School Year

Salary Range $13.89 TO $22.80 , Per Hour

**LOCATION:**

Santa Rosa Ranch School, Sells, AZ ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:

D54H11-21-009

Vacancies

1

Issue Date: 01/25/2022

Closing Date: 02/15/2022 - 4:00 pm, Mountain (Arizona) Timezone The Bureau of Indian Education's mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with the tribes' needs for cultural and economic well-being and in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.

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**STATEMENT OF DUTIES:**

Incumbent will create and maintain a safe, positive learning environment to ensure the holistic development of each student and staff member through cultural, social, spiritual, physical and academic experience. Incumbent will support the Bureau of Indian Educations mission, which is to provide high quality education opportunities from early childhood through life while considering a tribes need for cultural and economic well-being. In performing this mission, the BIE takes into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of school-aged children within their family and tribal community. To meet its trust responsibility to Indian Tribes, BIE works to strengthen education opportunities for American Indian students to be successful and competitive globally; to enhance student participation in their tribal communities; and support tribes in nation-building, in development of the next generation of tribal leaders.

Responsibilities:

This position assists school cooks by performing non-cooking and light cooking duties. This includes loading and putting away food deliveries, rotating stock, cleaning and sanitation of entire food service facility, loading and unloading dish washers, mixing chemicals for cleaning, setting up serving lines, preparing food items prior to cooking, washing pots and pans, serving food to students, monitoring students assisting in serving, monitoring students behavior in the cafeteria, gathering and measuring ingredients prior to cooking, setting up condiments, and simple cooking duties. Cleans floors, tables, equipment, and utensils. Unloads and stacks food delivery items, unloads and stores clean dishes, sets up serving line, refills condiments containers, prepares sack lunches, serves food. Makes sandwiches, cuts up salad items, retrieves food ingredients specified in menus and recipes, rotates food, and other supplies, measures chemicals for cleaning. Operates dishwashers, hand washes pots and pans. May supervise students assisting in any of these activities. May be assigned to monitor student behavior while in the cafeteria.

**INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY:** Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian preference eligible that are not currently employed in the Federal Service will be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority (Schedule A). Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applicants in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligible.

**EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:** Within the scope of Indian preference, all candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or other non-merit factors.

**REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION LANGUAGE:** This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify this agency. The decision in granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

**SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:**

Refer to BIE Job Category Standards for additional qualification requirements and substitutions for education. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the BIE Job Category Standard.

**BASIC EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:**

High school diploma or GED is required. Required to hold a Food Handlers Certificate (or equivalent authorization) valid for the state where employed. Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.

A valid state drivers license may be required for some positions and must be maintained when required.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:**

Term - 3 years NTE/may be extended up to 1 year

You will be offered a term appointment not-to-exceed three (3) years, which may be extended one (1) contract year based on workload requirements and/or program funding.

NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 3 contract years). Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 3). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be converted to school year or year long contract without further competition.

BIE employees occupying Title 25 positions are required to be fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19). Accommodations may be possible.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**

Applicants must be able to lift over 50 pounds and be in excellent physical condition. Good distant vision in one eye and ability to read without strain printed material the size of typewritten characters are required, glasses permitted. Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid, is required except that some positions may be suitable for persons who are blind or deaf. In most instances, and amputation of arm, hand, leg or foot will not disqualify and applicant for appointment, although it may be necessary that this condition be compensated by use of satisfactory prosthesis.

An annual physical examination is required. Incumbents may be required to wear personal protective equipment as necessary.

**BASIS OF RATING:**

Once the announcement has closed, all applicants for this position will be rated based upon the extent and quality of their experience, training and/or education as reflected on their resume. The judgement of qualification will be based on materials submitted, therefore, it is the applicants advantage to give complete thorough and complete information in a neat and orderly fashion.

**SPECIAL REFERENCE:**

* You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

* Applicant is subject to a favorable background investigation. This is a Non-Critical Moderate Risk Position subject to a favorable adjudicated background investigation.

* Subject to a probationary period for equivalent to two (2) academic semesters, which may be extended.

* A pre-employment physical examination will be required.

* The incumbent is required to drive a motor vehicle to conduct business at field locations. You MUST submit a current , Motor Vehicle Operators License and Driving Record for full consideration. Incumbent must possess a valid state drivers license.

* All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, will be required