Clarification from the agency

Merit Promotion and VEOA Candidates (includes Vet Pref and Disability Hiring Authority)

The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Performing duties that require proficiency is special procedures and board knowledge of service operations, such as food preparation, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and food and beverage serving on a tray line.
2. Making the final check of patient tray assembles for completeness, correct food temperature, and verify that food items on the tray are appropriate for the prescribed diet.
3. Weighing and measuring food items and recipe ingredients.
4. Using portion control scales and measuring devices to apportion individual items according to standardized recipes.
5. Following directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for supplemental feedings.
6. Determines the quantities of ingredients needed to prepare required yields.
7. Making conversions from the metric system to U.S. standard system.
8. Providing patients with basic information about modified diets to help with menu selections such as carbohydrate counting.
9. Prepares food to proper temperatures and maintains quality control and safety.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to a background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/19/2019.

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 Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C.

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:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

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.

Physical Requirements: The work involves light to moderate physical effort as follows: frequent lifting or moving of objects weighing up to 30 pounds such as lifting individual dishes or trays in serving or in clearing tables, lifting trays of clean glasses, constant standing and walking. Correct lifting techniques must always be used. Also requires frequent stooping, reaching/reaching above shoulder, kneeling with assistance, pushing and bending. Carts pushed by employee may weigh between 450-475 pounds and require up to 25 pounds of force to push. Employees frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and must be able to lift-carry up to 45 pounds with the assistance of other workers. Must be able to push heavy pieces of equipment, such as loaded carts over long distances (between buildings).

Working Conditions: Working areas are often uncomfortably warm and noisy. Workers are exposed to minor cuts, bruises, burns and scalds. There is danger of slipping on floors that are wet from daily mopping or where food or beverage has been dropped. May be exposed to extreme temperatures of the hot kitchen and the walk-in refrigerators.

How you will be evaluated

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.

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.