Food Service Worker Leader

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nutrition and Food Services area of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration seeks a candidate to lead and perform duties in food service operations, including preparation, storage, and delivery, ensuring quality and safety. This role emphasizes dexterity, supervisory abilities, and adherence to technical practices and safety standards.

Applicants should demonstrate experience or training sufficient to perform the duties, and will be evaluated under the OPM Federal Wage

Qualifications

• Experience not limited to a specific length, but you must show evidence of training or experience demonstrating the ability to perform the duties of this position.
• Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Volunteer work and training can count toward qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Dexterity and Safety

Lead or Supervise

Materials

Technical Practices

Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

Work Practices

Interpret Instructions, Specifications

Job description

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Services within the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration. The primary purpose of this position is to perform and lead employees in food service operations including food handling, preparation, storage and delivery. in the f duties lead and perform duties associated with the food service industry.

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.