Food Service Worker NA-02

U.S. Department of Defense; Village of Highland Falls (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A position with the U.S. Department of Defense requires a dedicated individual for food service tasks at Grant Hall. Duties include setting up and maintaining cafeteria areas, ensuring sanitation standards, and preparing food items. Applicants must meet various qualifications, including food safety training and willingness to work shifts including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow simple instructions.
• Knowledge of procedures to prevent contamination.
• Skill to operate cleaning machines.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and cleans cafeteria and dining areas.
• Operates and maintains food preparation equipment.
• Prepares and portions food items.

Skills

Sanitation standards

Basic food handling techniques

Ability to use hand tools

Job description

This position is located at Grant Hall.

This position is Weather Essential.

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Duties

• Sets up cafeteria lines, steam-tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter, and beverages; replenishes as necessary.
• Break down and clean tables and area when meal is finished and returns dishes and food to the kitchen area.
• Operates, breaks down and cleans all equipment assigned to the area for food preparation. Clean kitchen equipment such as worktables, sinks and refrigerators.
• Assembles or toss fresh fruit and green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training is required within 30 days of employment and a minimum of 4 hours refresher training annually.
• The dual compensation guidelines DO NOT apply to this position. GS and NAF employees holding FLEX positions are eligible to apply for this position.
• Must be willing to accept a varying or rotating shift to include nights, weekends and holidays.
• Medical examination is required.

Qualifications
Ability to understand and follow simple instructions and be able to use hand tools for cleaning and operating simple machines.

Skill and Knowledge:
Must have skill and knowledge to perform tasks involving several procedures and be able to concentrate on work assignments despite interruptions and distractions. A working knowledge of sanitation standards is required as well as knowledge of procedures to prevent contamination. Must know basic food handling techniques, personal hygiene standards and safe work procedures. Must have the ability to read and understand written material. Must have knowledge of basic arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals, such as counting the number of tables in order to determine the number of portions or meals required, or, how many servings a particular container will yield.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: knowledge, skills, abilities, additional screening criteria and other characteristics.

Initial Cut-Off Date : Wednesday, April 23, 2024 (Applications must be received by 11:59 PM EST). Applications received by the Initial Cut-Off Date will be reviewed and possibly referred to the Selecting Official PRIOR to the Closing Date of this Vacancy Announcement. Subsequent referrals to the Hiring Manager will occur every two weeks thereafter based on management's need to fill positions.