Food Service Worker NA-02.

Obsolete Site; Vicenza; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

401k and retirement plans

Job summary

Army Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) in Vicenza, Italy is seeking a kitchen/dining room assistant to perform multi-step food service tasks, set up serving lines, and maintain cleanliness. The role includes preparing meals, beverages, and salads, and serving portions according to orders.

The candidate should be able to work indoors, lift up to 40 lbs, and comply with pre-employment checks and training requirements. This is a full-time position with benefits for overseas employment.

Qualifications

• Resumes must be two pages (or less).
• Resumes should clearly demonstrate applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
• Claimed experience must be verifiable through your resume.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of tasks having several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations in a kitchen or dining area following established procedures.
• Sets up cafeteria lines, steam-tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter, and beverages; replenishes as necessary.
• Serves food by order and proper proportion. Break down and cleans tables and area when meal is finished and returns dishes and food to the kitchen area.
• Brews coffee according to the number of servings required. Assembles or toss fresh fruit and green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes.
• Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients. Washes tables and counters. Operates, break downs, and cleans all equipment assigned to the area for food preparation.

Skills

Instruction following

Focus during interruptions

Basic food handling

Basic arithmetic

Physical stamina

Job description

Duties

• Performs a variety of tasks having several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations in a kitchen or dining area following established procedures.
• Sets up cafeteria lines, steam-tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter, and beverages; replenishes as necessary.
• Serves food by order and proper proportion. Break down and cleans tables and area when meal is finished and returns dishes and food to the kitchen area.
• Brews coffee according to then umber of servings required. Assembles or toss fresh fruit and green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes.
• Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients. Washes tables and counters. Operates, break downs, and cleans all equipment assigned to the area for food preparation.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Work is usually performed indoors in areas that have adequate light and ventilation. Exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, and hot working surfaces, and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units.
• There is a danger of falling from a ladder or slipping on a floor where food or beverages have spilled.
• Must complete a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of4 hours refresher training annually.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a medical examination.
• Must be willing and able to lift, carry, push, pull items up to 40 lbs.
• Must be willing and able to stand and walk on a continuous basis.
• Must have the physical ability to stoop, reach, push, pull, and bend.
• Must be willing and able to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment.
• Must be willing and able to work evenings, weekends, and Special MWR events.
• Incumbent must possess or be in the process of obtaining a Mission Soggiorno.

Qualifications

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

A Qualified Candidate Must Possess The Following

• Ability to understand and follow simple instructions, and be able to use hand tools for cleaning and operating simple machines.
• Ability to perform tasks involving several procedures and concentrate on work assignments despite interruptions and distractions.
• Must know basic food handling techniques, personal hygiene standards and safe work procedures.
• Must know basic arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals, such as counting the number of tables in order to determine the number of portions or meals required, or, how many servings a particular container will yield.

Claimed experience must be verifiable through your resume. Assumptions will not be made.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Area of Consideration

• The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is within the local commuting area. The local commuting area defined as within 100 km (60 miles) of Vicenza, Italy. (Spouse Employment Preference (SEP), Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) and Family Member Preference (FMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.)

PCS Costs

• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

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 - whichever gives the employee more benefit. 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.
• Foreign overseas allowances, cost of living (COLA), incentives and differentials will not be paid.
• Employment overseas provides a lot of additional benefits and entitlements. For information please contact Ops 1-Europe Recruitment Branch at [e-mail].
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program. For more information, go to

Termination of Spouse Employment Preference

• Refusal of a military spouse to participate in established recruitment procedures for a Regular Full-Time (RFT) or Regular Part-Time (RPT) position (for example, interview, and so forth) is considered a declination of employment and is a basis for termination of Spouse Employment Preference (SEP) entitlement for the current Permanent Change of Station (PCS) of the sponsor.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Working for Army Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) can offer numerous advantages. Army NAF employment can provide a sense of pride and fulfillment, as you'll be supporting communities comprised of military and civilian personnel, and their families, which contributes to the Department of Defense's overall mission. We offer a wide range of career opportunities, including jobs in childcare, recreation, hospitality, and more. Many employees have opportunities for professional development, including training, education, and certification programs to help towards career advancement. As an Army NAF employee, you'll have access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities.

Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays. NAF flexible employees, working in the United States or a U.S. citizen or spouse or child of a U.S. citizen working for a NAFI in a foreign area, are eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance.