Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

This position serves both Jefferson Barracks and John Cochran VA located in St Louis, MO. Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations. They follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods.

Responsibilities include:

• Setting up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items
• Serving food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients' plates
• Breaking down and cleaning assigned area when the meal is finished and returning food to the kitchen
• Setting up dining room tables for service, placing food and beverages on tables, and replenishing items as necessary
• Returning soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals
• Delivering meal trays to the patients' bedsides
• Brewing coffee according to the number of servings required
• Assembling and tossing fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes
• Apporting other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers
• Making cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and packing box lunches
• Working in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving line
• Sorting, washing, peeling and cutting fresh fruits and vegetables
• Operating and breaking down equipment
• Performing heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
• Separating food waste and trash from dishes, glasses and silverware in the dish washing area
• Removing inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine
• Unloading delivery trucks
• Storing sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware
• Scraping, soaking, scouring, and scrubbing the heavier cooking utensils
• Moving heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area
• Performing other related duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Jefferson Barracks and John Cochran VA Locations, 630-1500 and 1130-2000, rotating days, weekends, and holidays

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD0000, PD99921S, and PD07393A

Physical Requirements: Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They 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. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

Requirements

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. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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.

Additional Information

• Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's 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 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
• Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.