Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kerrville VA Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas, is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare and serve meals, assemble patient trays, and maintain sanitation and food safety. You will assist in cooking, portioning, delivering trays, and cleaning duties in a high-heat, noisy work setting with strict privacy and security requirements for data handling.

Qualifications focus on demonstrated training or experience aligned with the OPM Federal Wage System standards.

Qualifications

• Experience: no specific length required; must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work.
• Evidence demonstrated by resume detailing duties and responsibilities as described.
• Applicants will be rated according to the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Note: a full year of work is 35-40 hours per week; part-time experience is credited pro rata.
• Volunteer work can provide qualifying experience and credit.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food to patients.
• Assemble patient trays and portions of food.
• Ensure sanitation and food safety standards.
• Assist in food preparation and heavy-duty cleaning tasks.
• Deliver trays and store dishes.
• Clean equipment and maintain hygiene in a noisy, high-heat environment.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Interpret Instructions

Materials

Technical Practices

Tools and Equipment

Supervision

Work Practices

Job description

This position is located at the Kerrville VA Medical Center, Kerrville, Texas. The Food Service Worker prepares and serves food, assembles patient trays, ensures sanitation, assists in food preparation, and performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks. Duties include portioning food, delivering trays, cleaning equipment, storing dishes, and maintaining food safety standards. They work in noisy, high-heat environments, handle customer service, and follow privacy/security regulations for data handling.

To qualify for this position,

applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision
• 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.