U.S. Office of Personnel Mgt.

United States Office of Personnel Management

Operating Manual

Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions

Individual Occupational Requirements for

GS-1101:    Open Mess Manager

Department of the Air force




The text below is extracted verbatim from Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions (p.165), but contains minor edits to conform to web-page requirements.

Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions."


Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study--hotel management, restaurant management, club management, business administration, accounting, or other fields directly related to the position.

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in the operation and management of a military or civilian club (social or commercial), restaurant, or hotel that involved the management of restaurant facilities or other food service establishment. This experience must have included responsibility or supervision over various phases of operations such as uniform accounting and supply procedures, planning and programming of club activities, and sanitation procedures.

Updated 06 November 1998