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Food Unit Leader

Position Description

Duties

  • Reviews food unit layout with contractor to determine needs and/or changes.
  • Develops menu content with contractor.
  • Reviews and approve suggested menus to determine if menu content, variety, and serving sizes meet or exceed contract specifications.
  • Monitors food service to determine if improvements are needed in food handling, cooking, food preparation and storage.
  • Obtains feedback from incident personnel on adequacy of food serviced.
  • Conducts periodic inspections to ensure quality control standards of all meals and equipment are met.
  • Coordinates with contractor on meal count, number of meals ordered, meal scheduling and food handling requirements.
  • Ensures that special meal requirements are recognized and met.
  • Reviews and approves invoices and evaluations with contractor and disburse copies to appropriate personnel.
  • Ensures all inappropriate actions involving contractor personnel are reported to the contracting officer or COTR using appropriate procedures.
  • Ensures requested time frames are met.
  • Obtains a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief.
  • Provides for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
  • Establishes and maintains positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
  • Maintains unit log.
  • Participates at logistics planning meetings.
  • Determines requirements for type of food service and personnel needs for unit and place order.
  • Organizes and provides supervision for unit.
  • Establishes support system with other units.
  • Serves as contract administrator for national interagency mobile food service contract if used.
  • Ensures all health and safety requirements are met.
  • Maintains records of meals ordered and served.
  • Demobilizes mobile food unit in accordance with national policy.
  • Completes any required performance evaluations of kitchen and unit subordinates.
  • Conducts routine inspections.
  • May supervise camp crew.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

  • Good understanding of national contract requirements.
  • Understanding of nutritional needs of firefighters.
  • S-357, Food Unit Leader
  • Knowledge of safe food handling.
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Date: April 25, 2023
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The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has migrated the training catalog from the NWCG website to the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) as part of our ongoing efforts to streamline processes and improve efficiency. To facilitate this transition, the training catalog remains available on www.nwcg.gov through April 2024.

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Date: March 6, 2024
Contact: Joe Schindel 

The 2023 Fire Year in Review module and 2024 Core Component Module Packages for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) are now available on the NWCG website. The 2024 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

 

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WFSTAR 2023 Fire Year in Review module

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Date: March 6, 2024
Contact: NWCG

The NWCG Executive Board is privileged to share with you the 2024 NWCG Executive Board Annual Letter. As we look into the future and navigate an incredibly complex and dynamic environment, we must remain focused on our mission while actively engaging in national conversations regarding numerous wildland fire initiatives. In 2024, we prioritize building upon our successes and committing to continuous improvement. Key priorities and considerations for this year include: 

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2024 NWCG Executive Board Annual Letter