FOOD SERVICE WORKER

As a WG-2 Food Service Worker, you will perform specific duties. WG-2 Food Service Worker carries out assignments both withand without direct supervision. The primary purpose of this work is to support meal service in the Food Service department, pass trays and nourishments to Veteran patients, utilize the dish machine to wash and sanitize plates and dishes, and to assist with maintaining sanitation standards throughout the kitchen.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Working on the tray-line during meal service to assist with the preparation of meal trays, which may include placingitems on trays such as silverware, domes, and beverages.

Pass trays and nourishments to Veteran patients, following patient safety standards, and using excellent customer service skills to assist patients with meal service.

Pick-up soiled trays and dirty dishes return them to the kitchen, wash, and sanitize them using dish machine equipment.

Scrub, wash, and sanitize pots and pans.

Use floor scrubber and other cleaning equipment.

Maintain a safe sanitary kitchen following established guidelines, cleaning schedules for food safety, personal hygiene, sanitation, and workplace safety.

Contribute to a Veteran-Centered culture by preparing quality food items.

WORK SCHEDULE: Rotating Shifts, Rotating Weekends and Holidays

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/70327A

Your background must demonstrate experience your ability to read and interpret instructions and perform simple calculations used in food preparation. Experience in the food service industry, including experience with operating/cleaning kitchen equipment or facilities, knowledge of proper food handling and food sanitation procedures, customer service training.

EXPERIENCE : A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidencewhich demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume or OF-612.Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C ( www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c ).

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions. The screen-out element for this position is Ability to do the job of a Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision.

JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements:

1. Ability to do the work of Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision

2. Ability to work independently

3. Knowledge of Materials

4. Dexterity and Safety

PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS : As a Food Service Worker your work requires manual dexterity, and is subject to continuous standing, walking, frequent stopping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending. You must be able to life and move items weighing up to 45 pounds, and occasionally over 45 pounds. May perform heavy work such as, scouring large cooking utensils, and pushing heavy carts/trucks in unloading, storing and delivering food/supplies. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning products. Heavy Lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy Carrying (45 lbs and over); Straight Pulling (up to 1 hour); Pushing (1 – 2 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 3 hours); Standing (up to 3 hours); Repeated bending (up to 1 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13″ to 16″; Hearing (aid permitted)

WORKING CONDITIONS : Usually works indoors in areas which normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation’s. All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

• Resume

Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:

• Cover Letter
• DD-214
• Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
• OF-306
• Other
• Other Veterans Document
• SF-15
• SF-50
• Transcript

Please use this checklist to ensure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.

Veterans’ Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 “Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference” with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .

Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options . The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1891766.

NOTE : If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.