Food Service Worker Leader

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a candidate to lead and participate in food service operations at the VA Medical Center in Erie, PA. This role involves supervising staff, ensuring proper food handling, storage, and delivery, and maintaining compliance with safety standards.

Experience with food service activities in a hospital or large facility setting is valued. The successful candidate will work on-site in Erie, PA under the Nutrition & Food Service department and will be

Qualifications

• No specific length of training is required, but you must show evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead employees in food service operations including food handling, preparation, storage and delivery.

Job description

This position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Erie, PA. The primary purpose of this position is to perform and lead employees in food service operations including food handling, preparation, storage and delivery.

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)
• Lead or Supervise
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• 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.