Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, OR, is seeking a Food Service Worker within the Nutrition & Food Service department.

Applicants must meet all qualifications by the closing date and will be evaluated on dexterity and safety, ability to follow directions, handling weights and loads, reliability and dependability, special aptitude for food service work, and good work practices. Experience may be paid or volunteer and credit will be given for qualified duties.

Qualifications

• Experience or training demonstrating ability to perform food service tasks.
• Reliability and Dependability is the screen-out element to meet for further rating.
• Volunteer or paid experience is acceptable and will be credited if duties align with food service work.

Skills

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 Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, OR.

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, Reliability and Dependability. 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.

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.