Food Service Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a Food Service Worker for the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Maryland Health Care System. This role involves ensuring food safety and providing meal service under stringent guidelines. Ideal candidates must possess strong reliability and dexterity skills.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must demonstrate ability to perform job duties.
• Resume must show detailed job descriptions and employment dates.

Skills

Dexterity and Safety

Reliability And Dependability

Follow Directions

Work Practices

Handle Weights and Loads

Job description

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) at the VA Medical Center in Loch Raven, MD.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

RESUME REQUIREMENTS - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:

• Job Title (for each position)
• Description of duties (be as detailed as possible)
• Month and year start/end dates (e.g., June 2018 to April 2020) of employment
• Full-time or part-time status (include average hours worked per week)

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. Evidence which 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. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

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 Job Elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Follow Directions
• Handle Weights and Loads
• Reliability And Dependability
• Special Aptitude - Food Service Work
• Work Practices

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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.