Food Service Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Medical Center in Washington, DC is seeking a Food Service Worker (WG-2) to support Nutrition & Food Service operations. The role involves tasks with several steps under established procedures, including dish room duties, tray passing, and portioning foods.

No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must provide evidence of training or experience showing ability to perform the duties. Selection follows the OPM Federal Wage System standards.

Qualifications

• No specific training or experience required beyond meeting the screen-out element and basic safety and work practices.
• Evidence of training or experience should be described on the resume to show ability to perform duties.
• Applicants will be rated under the Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in dish room operations and pass trays to service areas.
• Portion cold foods and dip hot foods following established procedures.
• Follow set sequences of work and adhere to safety and work practices.

Job description

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Washington DC.

Food Service Workers (WG-2) 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 such as working in the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods.

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
• 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.