Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Responsibilities major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): cleaning serving areas by sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning/sanitizing work surfaces, and other food service equipment, such as refrigerators, toaster, and coffee machines; cleaning production equipment including steam jacketed kettles, tilt skillets, etc. using appropriate and safe sanitation techniques; loading and operating dishwashers and cart washing station; performing necessary preventative maintenance on equipment; transporting tray carts to wards and individually delivering trays directly to the patient's bedside or assisting patients with transport of their meal trays; setting-up serving areas with hot and cold foods, keeping foods appropriately stocked during meal service; identifying discrepancies between the prescribed diet and/or listed food allergies and the food items listed on the tray ticket; assembling a variety of items while working in cold food preparation and nourishment area; making cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients; performing other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 8hrs/day, 5days/week to include weekends and holidays

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker 99921-S

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Physical Effort and Work Conditions: 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. 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 lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Additionally, the following conditions apply: 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

Qualifications Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, "Ability to perform the work of the position without more than normal supervision." Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Reliability and dependability Work practices (Includes Keeping Things Neat, Clean and in Order) Special Aptitude - Ability to use and maintain to use and maintain cooking and serving tools Ability to handle weights and loads Ability to follow directions 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. Education Additional Information