FOOD SERVICE WORKER (NLC)

Air Combat Command; Grand Forks Air Force Base (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Combat Command at Grand Forks AFB is seeking an intermittent Food Service Worker to prepare and serve meals, set up dining areas, and operate dishwashers. The role requires maintaining sanitation standards, assisting with cleaning, and helping with basic food preparation as needed.

This on-base position offers flexible scheduling (0-40 hours) without benefits and involves lifting up to 40 pounds while standing for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Sanitation standards knowledge for handling and serving food.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Experience in a food service setting preferred.
• Must be able to follow oral or written instructions and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Set up cafeteria lines and dining areas with hot and cold food items.
• Serve food cafeteria style and replenish items as needed.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen and dining areas; operate dishwashers.
• Perform heavy cleaning and assist with waste removal.
• Assist with basic food preparation and beverage service.

Skills

Food prep

Sanitation standards

Dishwashing

Tools

Dishwashers

Job description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Northern Lights Club on Grand Forks AFB. Intermittent - This is an Intermittent/Flexible position. Incumbent can be scheduled 0-40 hours. This position does not include benefits.

Key Responsibilities

1. 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. Serves food cafeteria style. Breaks down and cleans area when meals are complete. Sets up dinning room tables for service, places food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary. Sets up and operates dishwashers, performs preventive maintenance and cleaning.

Scrapes, soaks, scours and scrubs bowls, pots and pans. Also performs heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings, exhaust hoods, under and behind kitchen equipment, washes floors and walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, sanitizes garbage cans. May unload food from delivery trucks. Collects and transfers trash from work area to disposal area. 2. Assembles and tosses fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings, serves into standard serving sizes.

Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients. Makes coffee, tea and other beverages. 3. Must be skilled in doing tasks with several steps and must use judgement in sequencing tasks. Knowledge of sanitation standards for handling and serving food, and cleaning equipment and work area. 4. Responsible for independently completing work as scheduled after initial oral or written instructions when changes or new assignments are made.

Supervisor periodically checks to see that work is done on time and according to instructions. 5. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Continuous standing, walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment

Requirements & Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Combat Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $18.23 – $21.27/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.