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Waiter (Banquets) NA-01

U.S. Military Academy
Status
Active Posting

Job Description

Waiter (Banquets) NA-01

Summary

This position is located at Eisenhower Hall. This position is Weather Essential.

Incentives and Bonuses: Incentives will not be paid.

Duties

  • Performs routine duties of servicing banquets either by providing for set menu banquets or taking individual orders.
  • Involved in setting up and breaking down banquet settings and replenishing beverages.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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.
  • Medical Examination is required.
  • Must be willing to accept a varying or rotating shift to include nights, weekends and holidays.
  • This position is dual compensation exempt; all GS and NAF employees whether full time or part time are eligible to apply.
  • Must meet the state/local age requirement (18 yrs) for the serving of alcoholic beverages.
  • This position is eligible to receive gratuities (tips) based on the type of event(s) and performance.
  • This position is Weather Essential.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less) and should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities.

A qualified candidate must possess:

  • No prior training or work experience required.
  • Must meet the state/local age (18 yrs) requirement for the serving of alcoholic beverages.
  • Applicants must be able to follow simple oral and/or written instructions.

Skills and Knowledge: Ability to follow simple oral and written instruction, an understanding of sanitary food and beverage handling techniques, and an understanding of food preparation methods.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: knowledge, skills, abilities, additional screening criteria and other characteristics.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

Cut-Off Date: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 (Applications must be received by 11:59 PM EST). Subsequent referrals to the Hiring Manager will occur every two weeks thereafter based on management's need to fill positions.

Area of Consideration: This job is open to US Citizens and Non-Citizens residing within a 50 mile radius of West Point, NY. (Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.)

Manual Application Option: If applying manually, all completed manual application forms must be delivered to the West Point NAF Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) at 681 Rogers Place Room G-10, West Point, New York 10996, Monday thru Friday between 8:30a.m. and 3:00p.m. and NO LATER THAN 3:00p.m. on the closing date.

PCS Costs: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.

Allowances and Differentials: This job falls under the Federal Wage Schedule (FWS) pay system. FWS employees earn overtime pay for working more than 8 hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week. Regular full-time, regular part-time, and regularly scheduled flexible employees may receive Sunday premium pay for working on Sundays. Employees may also be eligible to receive extra pay if the majority of their scheduled hours falls after 3:00 PM. Non-foreign overseas allowances, COLA, and differentials will not be paid.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application (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 tentatively qualified, your questionnaire responses will be checked against the experience reflected in your resume and documentation.

Eligibilities you may be able to claim include:

  • 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 Employee (FNE)/Current NAF (CNE)/Current APF Employee (CAE)
  • NAF Priority Consideration 3 Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV) (Includes spouses and parents)

Required Documents

Required documents (must be submitted by the closing date):

  • Resume

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Marriage Certificate
  • PCS Orders
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

How to Apply

You may submit your application electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Announcement number O3NAFBR-26-12868661. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 10/21/2026 to receive consideration. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Alternatively, you may apply manually per the Additional Information section.

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.

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Mission Brief

Base Compensation
$17.52 - $20.44 per hour
Pay Grade · NA 1
NY, USA
On-Site
Intermittent
Intermittent
Application Deadline
11:59 p.m. ET on October 21, 2026

Posted: Posted 1 months ago • Updated: July 10, 2026

Quick Details

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Category Food Service & Hospitality Careers
Occupation Series 7420 Waiter
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Announcement # O3NAFBR-26-12868661