Food Service Worker Leader

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration’s Nutrition and Food Services unit seeks a capable Food Service Worker lead to manage daily operations in Portland, OR. You will supervise staff, coordinate food preparation, safety checks, and meal delivery, ensuring high-quality service.

Experience leading food service teams, strong adherence to food handling guidelines, and the ability to train others are essential for this role in a federal setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a food service team in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Ability to communicate instructions clearly to staff.
• Ability to provide on-the-job training and feedback.
• Ability to perform arithmetic conversions between metric and standard measurements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the work of the Food Service Worker and other staff.
• Review trays before delivery to ensure correct temperature, selections and portions.
• Assist cooks with food preparation as needed.
• Prepare special feeding or nourishment items per instructions and labels.
• Serve meals and drinks, and maintain clean and sanitized equipment and areas.

Skills

Lead team

Food handling

Training staff

Food temperature checks

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.

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, the ability to lead the work of the Food Service Worker. Examples include: communicating instructions and information to staff regarding preparing a variety of foods, determining which food items to serve for common, specialized or modified diets; communicating with supervisors about problems and events that occurred; providing on-the-job training; reviewing daily work assignments and making adjustments when needed. I perform food service work to include reviewing trays before delivery ensuring correct food temperature, selections and portions; assisting cooks with food preparation; preparing special feeding and nourishment items according to label or oral instructions; serving meals and drinks, clean and sanitizing kitchen equipment; cleaning tables and washing dishes. I am capable of following instructions and can follow proper food handling guidelines; I have the ability to make arithmetical computations to increase, decrease or convert metric to standard measurements.

NOTE: 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. 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.