FOOD SERVICE WORKER

U.S Air Force; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S Air Force is seeking a flexible food service worker for the Ft Eustis Club. This role involves setting up and serving food, maintaining cleanliness, and adhering to sanitation standards. Applicants must be physically capable and complete necessary training, including Food Handlers certification.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow simple oral instructions.
• Knowledge of sanitation standards in handling and serving food.
• Physically able to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Sets up cafeteria lines and serves food cafeteria style.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks and sanitizes work areas.
• Assembles and serves fresh salads and beverages.

Skills

Knowledge of sanitation standards

Ability to follow instructions

Use of hand tools

Job description

About the position:

This position is a Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Flexible (Flex) position located at the Ft Eustis Club on Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA - Ft Eustis. Flex positions have no guaranteed hours but can work 0-40 hours per week. This position may be subject to holidays, nights, weekends, and on-call work.

This government establishment requires a REAL ID compliant identification for base access.

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 dining 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, and 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. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Application Process

If interested in applying for this position, you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12740358

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position has a physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within a specified time from the date of hire or assignment to the 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 the eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with the application by the closing date, 05/30/2025.

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 includes paid and unpaid experience, volunteer work, and service through programs like Peace Corps or AmeriCorps. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; transcripts are required if education qualifies you.

Qualifying Experience

Must be able to follow simple oral instructions, use hand tools for cleaning, operate simple machines, and use judgment in task sequencing. Knowledge of sanitation standards in handling and serving food, and cleaning equipment and work areas, is required. Must be physically able to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds, and stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull, and bend for long periods.