Food Service Worker

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Summary

This job is open to U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties ----------------

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
• Selects and places correct items on patient trays
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
• Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary
• Delivers meal trays to the patients bedsides, reporting the patients comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients according to standardized recipes
• Prepares fresh fruit, cold salads, dressings, sandwich fillings, and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts
• Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets, or patient selections
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 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 online 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.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity.
• Performs work requiring light to moderate physical effort.
• 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.
• Subject to continuous standing and walking and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
• Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship, non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

Education

• This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

• Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

How to Apply

• All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
• To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
• The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on 06/01/2026 to receive consideration.
• To preview the questionnaire, click https://apply.usajobs.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12896549.1.
• To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account.
• Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
• Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
• NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
• You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications.
• Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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• Review our benefits.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Evaluation

• You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
• IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.
• WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
• Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Documents Accepted
• Cover Letter
• DD-214 Statement of Service
• Disability Letter VA
• Other 1
• Resume
• Separation Notice RIFSF-50 Notification of Personnel Action

Please review the above lists to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application. Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50 transcript, ICTAP, CTAP documentation for displaced Federal employees.

Veterans Preference

• Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans Preference rules do not apply.
• Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.

Application Instructions

• All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
• To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
• The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on 06/01/2026 to receive consideration.
• To preview the questionnaire, click https://apply.usajobs.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12896549.1.
• To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account.
• Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
• Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
• NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
• You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications.
• Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.

Resumes

• Your resume must be 5MB or less.
• We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
• We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT, or Word DOC or DOCX.
• We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
• We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato if available.
• Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noro Sans.
• Make your page margins 0.5 inches.
• Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume.
• The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
• Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume:
• Prioritize most relevant and recent experience.
• Use concise, results-focused language.
• Align language from the job announcement.
• Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies.
• Remove outdated or unrelated experience.
• Use the USAJOBS resume builder.

Additional Guidance

• Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at http://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limithttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit.
• To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.
• You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Agency Contact Information

• Timeeka Mayfield
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