FOOD SERVICE WORKER

U.S Air Force; Grand Forks Air Force Base (ND); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Air Force is seeking a motivated food service worker for an intermittent position at Grand Forks AFB. This role involves setting up cafeteria services, maintaining cleanliness, and following safety standards while providing quality food service. Applicants should be able to lift up to 40 pounds and comply with Food Handler certification requirements as part of the hiring process.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow simple oral instructions.
• Experience in food handling and sanitation standards required.
• Ability to physically stand, walk, and lift repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and serves food cafeteria style, ensuring cleanliness.
• Assembles and prepares fresh salads and beverages.
• Independently completes work as scheduled under supervision.

Skills

Knowledge of sanitation standards

Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

Judgement in sequencing tasks

Experience with hand tools for cleaning

Education

Food Handler's Certificate

Job description

About the position: This position will be assigned to the JR Rockers located on Grand Forks AFB, ND.

Intermittent - This is an Intermittent/Flexible position. Incumbent can be scheduled 0-40 hours. This position does not include benefits.

This is an open continuous announcement. The first cut-off date for this position will be Friday June 6th, 2025 then cut-off every two weeks following.


Duties

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Must be skilled in doing tasks with several steps and must use judgement in sequencing tasks. Knowledge of sanitation standards for handling and serving food, and cleaning equipment and work area.

4. Responsible for independently completing work as scheduled after initial oral or written instructions when changes or new assignments are made. Supervisor periodically checks to see that work is done on time and according to instructions.

5. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Continuous standing, walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12740795

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position has physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete assigned training, to include Food Handlers certification, within specified time from date hire or assignment to position.

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, 08/22/2025

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. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.

Conditions of Employment: Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training. Successful completion and favorable adjudication of applicable background investigation (Tier 1 Level) is required.