Food Service Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Wage Grade 3 Food Service Workers responsible for meal service, sanitation, and kitchen operations. Full training is provided, and applicants must demonstrate relevant experience. Duties include serving meals and maintaining cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience to perform job duties.
• Experience includes paid, unpaid, and volunteer work.

Responsibilities

• Set up, serve, and deliver meals in various settings.
• Handle sanitation and cleaning responsibilities.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Technical Practices

Work Practices

Job description

Wage Grade 3 Food Service Workers are responsible for setting up, serving, and delivering meals either on patient trays bedside or in dining room settings. They handle all sanitation and cleaning responsibilities associated with meal service and kitchen operations, including cleaning dining rooms, dishes, pots and pans, equipment, and delivery trucks. They also collect and assemble restock supplies, nourishments, and perform basic food preparation and portioning. Full training for the position is provided.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• May serve a probationary period.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

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 demonstrate evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties of this position. Such evidence should be detailed in your resume. Applicants will be rated according to the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Screen-out element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen-out element, typically question 1 in the online questionnaire. Applicants meeting this minimum will be considered for further rating; those who do not will be rated ineligible and eliminated. Eligible applicants will then be rated based on the following job elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Work Without More Than Normal Supervision
• Work Practices

Experience includes paid, unpaid, and volunteer work (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps). Volunteer work can build critical skills and provide valuable experience. All qualifying experience will be credited.

Note: A full year of work is considered 35-40 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited proportionally. Applicants must clearly indicate the duties, responsibilities, and hours worked per week in each position.

About the company

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for providing healthcare services to eligible military veterans through its 1700 medical centers and outpatient clinics nationwide.