Food and Beverage Attendant (Snack Bar) NA-02

Summary

This position is located at the Peak but may fill other vacancies in the Business Recreation Division at Fort Drum, New York. It is with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR), which includes Child and Youth Services, Business Recreation, and Support Services. Incentives will NOT be paid.

This Job Is Open To

• The public

Clarification from the agency: United States (U.S.) Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

Duties

• Prepares a variety of short-order fast food items, slices vegetables, and serves food and alcoholic beverages to patrons. May also operate a mobile food cart for deliveries.
• Takes customer orders, operates a cash register, accepts cash and charge payments, and completes a daily cash report at the end of each shift.
• Maintains the cleanliness of all work areas, including tables, floors, walls, and equipment, while following all safety and housekeeping rules.
• Orders food items and supplies, receives and properly stores deliveries, and coordinates food and beverage needs for special events.

Conditions of Employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Light to heavy physical effort is required; frequently lifts and moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds, occasionally lifting and carrying up to 45 pounds.
• Requirements to walk, stoop, bend, pull, push, and reach frequently and to stand for long periods of time. May be required to work on ladders and use power cleaning equipment.
• May be exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces, and extreme temperature changes.
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training within 30 days of employment and 4 hours refresher training annually.
• Must meet state/local age requirements at the time of appointment if serving alcoholic beverages.
• This position requires a favorably adjudicated T1/NACI background investigation.
• A physical examination, arranged by the employer, is required prior to employment.
• Must be willing to accept intermittent, on-call employment. Work schedule will be irregular, including nights, weekends, holidays, and/or unique events.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less) and should clearly demonstrate relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities. A qualified candidate must possess the following:

• Meet state/local age (18) requirements for the serving of alcoholic beverages by the projected appointment date of 1/29/2026.
• Ability to work without more than normal supervision.
• Ability to keep your work area clean, neat and in order.
• Experience applying basic food preparation and handling techniques.
• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Familiarity with basic sanitization principles.
• Ability to use and maintain kitchen tools and equipment.
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend, pull, push and reach for long periods of time.
• Ability to regularly lift and move items weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and carry up to 45 pounds.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

• This is a Standing Register job announcement creating a pool of qualified applicants. Candidates will be referred to hiring officials as positions become available.
• Area of Consideration: open to U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who live within 100 miles of Fort Drum, NY. Non-U.S. Nationals must have lived in the U.S. or a U.S. Territory for at least three years in a row immediately before starting. Spouse Employment Preference (SEP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) are included.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are NOT authorized.
• This job falls under the Federal Wage Schedule (FWS) pay system; FWS employees earn overtime pay and may receive Sunday premium pay and night differential.
• Your application remains valid for 90 days and may be referred to hiring officials as new vacancies arise.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application, including your resume, supporting documents, and responses to the assessment questionnaire, will be reviewed to see how well your experience and qualifications align with the requirements. If it is later found that qualifications or experience were overstated, it may affect your consideration.

You may be eligible for one or more of the following: NAF Preference 1 Spouse Employment Preference (SEP); NAF Preference 2 Involuntarily Separated From the Military (ISMP); NAF Priority Consideration 1 Business Based Action (BBA); NAF Priority Consideration 2 Former NAF/Current NAF/Current APF Employee; NAF Priority Consideration 3 Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV).

Required Documents

The following document is required and MUST be submitted by the closing date:

• Resume (two pages or less).

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility: Cover Letter, DD-214/Statement of Service, PCS Orders, Proof of Marriage Status, SF-50/Notification of Personnel Action. Documents in a foreign language must be provided in English.

How to Apply

You may submit your application package electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ (Announcement number O2NAFBN-26-12854701) or manually via a paper application (see Additional Information). The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 09/30/2026 to receive consideration.

Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.

Agency Contact

• Name: Fort Drum NAF HR Office
• Phone: 315-772-4209
• Email: usarmy.drum.chra-ne.mbx.cpac-naf@army.mil
• Address: BN-NAF-W0XQAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT DRUM, DO NOT MAIL, Fort Drum, NY 13602, US