Food Service Worker

Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Augusta
Posted on: October 16, 2020

Job Description:

* VideosVideos* DutiesHelpDutiesSummaryThe incumbent functions as a Food Service Worker in the Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFS). The purpose of the position is to perform a variety of duties that are primarily concerned with food service or food preparation, or a combination of both.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilities* Loads tray carts, delivers meals and nourishments.* Serves meals in outpatient dining room and wards in the facility.* Cleans food service facility or equipment.* Washes dishes, glasses, silverware, pots, pans and serving utensils.* Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes work areas.* Sets up stations in tray assembly areas and places proper foods on meal trays.Work Schedule: 6:00am -2:30pm or 6:30am to 3:00pm rotating weekendsLocation: Nutrition and Food Service, Uptown/DowntownPosition Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker / PD16272-APhysical Requirements: The work requires regular light to moderate physical effort with continuous standing and walking, and frequent stopping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted. May be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large-size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing and delivering supplies. May also be required to work on ladders and used powered cleaning equipment.Working Conditions: The work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortable high temperatures and humidity. The work area is well lighted but is usually noisy from food service activities. There is danger of slipping on floors where food and beverages have been dropped. The employee is regularly exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezer units.Travel RequiredNot requiredSupervisory statusNoPromotion Potential2* Job family (Series)7408 Food Service WorkingSimilar jobs* Food Preparation Workers* Workers, Food Preparation* RequirementsHelpRequirementsConditions of Employment* You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job* Subject to a background/suitability investigation* May serve a probationary period* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process* A Complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.QualificationsTo 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: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.EducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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