Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Nashville TN. Workers perform tasks with several steps, following set procedures in dish room operations, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods or any other assigned tasks.

To qualify, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date. Experience is not strictly required, but evidence of training or experience relevant to the duties must be shown on the resume,

Qualifications

• Experience not strictly required, but must show evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the duties.
• Applicants will be rated according to the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Note: a full year of work is considered 35-40 hours per week; credit for part-time based on hours worked.

Responsibilities

• Dexterity and Safety
• Follow Directions
• Handle Weights and Loads
• Reliability And Dependability
• Special Aptitude - Food Service Work
• Work Practices

Job description

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Nashville TN. 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, follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods or any other assigned tasks.

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
• 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.

Preferred Experience: Please ensure your experience is reflected on your resume with any related duties of a position of Food Service Worker.

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.