Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center in Grand Junction, CO, is seeking Food Service Workers to join the dietary team.

You will perform a sequence of food service tasks, including dish room work, tray passing, portioning cold foods, and dipping hot foods, following established procedures. No formal experience is required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope.

Qualifications

• No specific length of training or experience is required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work.
• Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties must be supported by detailed descriptions on your resume.
• Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations.
• Follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and work in areas such as the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Follow Directions

Handle Weights and Loads

Reliability And Dependability

Special Aptitude - Food Service Work

Work Practices

Job description

Food Service Workers perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations. They follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods. This position is located at VA Medical Center in Grand Junction, CO.

To qualify for this position,

applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/01/2027.

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.