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Food Service Worker

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations
Naval District Washington
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Summary

Performs various tasks to include setting up food service counters, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/11/2020 to 01/25/2020
Salary
$11.55 to - $11.55 per hour
Pay scale & grade
NA 2
Location
Dahlgren, VA
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
02
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
D-0039-20
Control number
556412800

Duties

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Performs set up and break down of food service areas with hot and cold food, including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, rolls and butter and beverages.  Makes iced tea/coffee in large urns according to the number of servings desired, with responsibility for timing and brewing.  Makes a variety of salads such as chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad, fruit salad, Chef Salad, garden salad.  Serves food in standard portions by placing uniform amounts in prescribed containers.  Refills/replenishes items as necessary.  Ensures compliance with sanitation, safety, fire, and security regulations.  Makes simple sandwiches utilizing standardized recipes. May assist in operation of dishwasher and restore dish area to orderliness.  Maintains order and cleanliness in food storage areas and paper storage areas.  Empty garbage cans.  Sweeps and mops floor areas. May be required to operate a cash register according to standard cash control procedures; is responsible for their own cash fund, completes daily activity report and secures deposit of daily cash receipts as needed. Performs other duties as required.

MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK NIGHTS, WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Must be able to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
  • Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

Skill to perform tasks with several steps and use judgment in the performance of sequential tasks. Concentration is required to serve uniform individual portions and to avoid distractions, such as when several people ask for different items at the same time. Working knowledge of common sanitation procedures to prevent contamination. Simple arithmetic and the ability to read instructions are necessary to prepare foods in the correct amount. Work involves light to moderate physical effort such as frequently lifting or moving objects weighing up to 30 pounds, constantly standing and walking and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds. Work areas are often uncomfortably warm and noisy. Workers are exposed to minor cuts and bruises. There is danger of slipping on wet floors. Workers are exposed to temperatures of hot kitchens and cold walk-in refrigerators. This position is subject to completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Additional information

Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best qualified referred and are within reach of selection. Spouse Preference does not apply to NF 04 and NF 05 positions. Please clearly identify in your application that you are asking for spouse preference and complete the Request for Military Spouse Preference form and submit a copy of current PCS orders.  Failure to submit current PCS orders with application will prevent spousal preference from being granted.  Acceptance or declination of a regular full or part-time non-appropriated or appropriated fund position ends your ability to claim this preference. 

Some positions have special requirements.  In these cases selection is tentative pending satisfactory completion of these requirements.  Applicants may be required to provide proof of education, etc. All selections are contingent upon the obtaining of satisfactory employment reference checks.

As a condition of employment, the selected individual will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer program.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 and at least 18 years of age, employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must register with the Selective Service System (military draft), unless you meet certain exemptions.  If applicable, failure to register will prevent you from being considered for employment.  To register, please visit the Selective Service web site at https://www.sss.gov/default.htm.

The Department of the Navy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.

The Department of the Navy provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.  Applicants with disabilities who believe they require reasonable accommodation should contact our Human Resource Office to ensure that the Department of the Navy can consider such requests.  The decision to grant an accommodation will be made on a case by case basis.

When relocation expenses are authorized to perform a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the federal government, the IRS considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Additional information: https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/taxableentitlements.html 

Public Trust is a type of background investigation, but it is not a security clearance. Depending on the job, you must complete either the Standard Form 85 (SF85) or 85P (SF85P) questionnaire.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Public Trust is a type of background investigation, but it is not a security clearance. Depending on the job, you must complete either the Standard Form 85 (SF85) or 85P (SF85P) questionnaire.



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