Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1667: Steward Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-214), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
This is an individual qualification standard.
EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Applicants may meet minimum qualification requirements on the basis of experience, education, and/or
training as indicated below.
EXPERIENCE
Three years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-4 level, is qualifying for GS-5. Such experience must have provided a general
knowledge of management principles and practices or experience in one or more of the functions in a mess
operation, such as financial management, personnel management, food and beverage service, etc.
One year of specialized experience equivalent
to at least the next lower grade level is required for positions at GS-6 and above. Such experience must
have demonstrated:
- Knowledge of food preparation and serving;
- Knowledge of prices, dietetics, grades of food, and meal planning;
- Ability to plan culinary activities to meet meal schedules;
- Ability to supervise and train other personnel in preparing and serving food, as
appropriate; and
- Ability to prepare pertinent records and reports.
Qualifying specialized experience must have involved preparing and serving food in mass quantities for
large groups of people.
OR
EDUCATION/TRAINING
A full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's
degree with major study in one of the following fields is qualifying for GS-5: nutrition, restaurant
management, business administration or management, food technology, dietetics, or other related fields.
Equivalent combinations of experience and education are also qualifying at this level. Training in these
fields in a business or technical school may also be substituted for general experience on the basis of 36
weeks of full-time study for 1 year of experience.
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