Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Food Service Worker at the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System in Prescott, AZ. This role supports meals and nutritional care for Veteran patients and assists in day-to-day food service operations.

The position emphasizes dexterity, safety, and ability to follow detailed instructions, with evaluation against OPM standards and a screen-out eligibility element.

Qualifications

• No specific length of training required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work.
• Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Screen-out element determines initial eligibility and progression to rest of Job Elements.

Responsibilities

• Support food service operations to provide meals and nutritional care to Veteran patients at NAVAHCS."
• Follow safety and cleanliness standards in food service environments.
• Assist in preparing and serving meals in accordance with established procedures.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Interpret Instructions

Materials

Technical Practices

Without more than normal supervision

Work Practices

Job description

This Food Service Worker position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS) in Prescott, Arizona. Nutrition and Food Services is responsible for providing meals and nutritional care to Veteran patients at the Bob Stump VA Medical Center. The primary purpose of the Food Service Worker position is to support the food service operations provided to Veterans.

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
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision
• 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.