Food Service Worker

U.S. Department of Defense; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A position is available at the Falcon Club in Niagara Falls ARB for food service tasks, requiring physical stamina and sanitation knowledge. The role involves preparing and serving food, performing cleaning duties, and requires a Food Handler's Certificate. A background investigation and a physical examination are part of the application process.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate simple machines and hand tools for cleaning.
• Skilled in performing tasks with several steps.
• Physical ability to stand and walk continuously.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and serves food cafeteria style, cleans post-meal.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks and maintains hygiene standards.
• Prepares fresh fruit, salads, and beverages.

Skills

Following simple oral instructions

Knowledge of sanitation standards

Ability to lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds

Education

Food Handler's Certificate

Job description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Falcon Club on Niagara Falls ARB.

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of manual tasks in food preparation and food service areas.

Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 lbs. Continuous standing, walking, stooping, pushing, and bending. May work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment.

This is a flexible position which means you may work between 0-40 hours per week.
Duties

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. Serves food cafeteria style. Breaks down and cleans area when meals are complete. Sets up dinning room tables for service, places food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary. Sets up and operates dishwashers, performs preventive maintenance and cleaning. Scrapes, soaks, scours and scrubs bowls, pots and pans. Also performs heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings, exhaust hoods, under and behind kitchen equipment, washes floors and walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, sanitizes garbage cans. May unload food from delivery trucks. Collects and transfers trash from work area to disposal area.

Assembles and tosses fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings, serves into standard serving sizes. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients. Makes coffee, tea and other beverages.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12735043

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and one every three years thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position requires the completion of a Food Handler's Certificate and/or food handler's training.

Qualifications
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 06/09/2025

Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:
Must be able to follow simple oral instructions, be able to use hand tools for cleaning, and operate simple machines. Must be skilled in doing tasks with several steps and must use judgement in sequencing tasks. Must have knowledge of sanitation standards in handling and serving food, and for cleaning equipment and work area. Must be physically able to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Must be able to continuously stand and walk, and frequently stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.