Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Perry Point (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Medical Center in Perry Point, MD houses a Food Service Worker role within the Nutrition & Food Service department. The position requires reliability and familiarity with standard food service tasks, including sanitizing surfaces, cleaning equipment, handling dishes, and preparing items for tray lines.

Applicants should be prepared to follow the VA's guidelines and participate in ongoing health and safety practices as part of a federal service environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service tasks such as sanitizing surfaces and maintaining clean food prep areas.
• Ability to clean walk-in refrigerators/freezers and handle dishes and silverware.
• Experience with portioning, sandwich prep, salads, and coffee brewing in a high-volume setting.

Skills

Sanitizing surfaces

Dishwashing

Food prep

Tray line

Salad preparation

Coffee brewing

Equipment cleaning

Steam tables setup

Job description

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Perry Point, MD.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Preferred Experience:

Performing reliably and dependably as a Food Service Worker. Using proper cleaning solutions to sanitize food preparation surfaces. Cleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers in a food service or food handling organization. Handling and storing sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware. Making sandwiches using prepared ingredients food prep tray lines. Portioning food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers. Assembling and tossing fresh fruit or green salads in large quantities for tray line. Brewing coffee in a commercial size coffee maker. Setting up glasses, silverware, dishes, trays and condiments. Scouring and scrubbing heavy cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots. Performing heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings and/or exhaust hoods. Loading and operating continuous conveyor belt feeding dish washer. Setting up steam tables.

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 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.

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.