Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Minneapolis VA Health System is seeking a Wage Grade 2 Food Service Worker to support food service operations by following established procedures and sequences. The role involves tasks such as working in the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods, ensuring consistent meal preparation.

Applicants should understand that this position requires attention to work operations and adherence to required standards.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the duties; must be described in your resume.

Responsibilities

• Work in the dish room, pass trays, portion cold foods and dip hot foods following established procedures.

Skills

Attention to work operations

Job description

Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers at the Minneapolis VA Health System 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.

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY:

This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation. 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:

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.

Physical Effort:

Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They may be required to perform heavy work, such as scoring and blading Large that “rect”; and be subject go …