Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego seeks a Food Service Worker to perform tasks across kitchen areas such as food preparation, dishwashing, storage, and receiving, following established procedures and work sequences. The role includes portioning cold and hot foods, passing trays, and maintaining dish room operations.

Experience is not strictly required; applicants must show training or experience relevant to the duties.

Qualifications

• Experience demonstrating knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties must be shown on the resume.
• Qualifications are evaluated according to the Federal Wage System standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and serve cold foods and hot foods as assigned.
• Wash dishes, pots, and utensils; maintain cleanliness in the dish room.
• Handle dry and refrigerated storage, receiving, and tray passing as required.

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 repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work. They can work in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, as well as 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 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.