Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks Food Service Workers to perform tasks across kitchen areas, including food preparation, dish and pot washing, storage, and serving. You follow established procedures and work in a sequence of steps with attention to accuracy.

The role requires following the screening process and meeting minimum qualifications as outlined by the agency, with evaluation focusing on skills in dexterity, safety, and proper use of equipment.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience demonstrating ability to perform duties must be detailed in the resume.

Responsibilities

• Portion cold food and dip hot foods according to procedures.
• Wash dishes, pots and utensils in the dish room.
• Receive, store, and handle dry and refrigerated supplies.
• Prepare serving areas and pass trays to customers.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Interpret Instructions

Materials handling

Technical Practices

Use and Maintain Tools

Work Practices

Supervision tolerance

Tools

Dishwashing equipment

Job description

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 assignments and follow an established sequence of work. They work in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving area doing work such as portioning cold food, dipping hot food, working in the dish room and passing trays.

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.