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Food Service Specialist (P)

Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
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Summary

This position is established as a Food Service Officer with responsibility for planning menus and food service arrangements; providing forecasts of required food items; assuring proper methods of food storage, stock control, handling, preparation, and food service; conducting inspections for safety, food storage, service, and sanitation; performing food service evaluations adjusting work processes to increase efficiency; identifying new equipment items to bring into the food service system.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
01/09/2024 to 03/08/2024
Salary
$121,485 to - $157,934 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Kings Point, NY
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time - Full Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
MARAD.MMA-2024-0007
Control number
769315700

Duties

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The Food Services Specialist:

  • Serves as a Food Service officer and functional subject matter expert (SME), who provides food service guidance and staff level oversight for the Academy’s dining facility. Maintains direct communication with Regiment in order to insure satisfactory food services and agreeable to improvement for increased midshipmen satisfaction.
  • Exercises responsibility for the repairs of freestanding galley equipment such as ovens, stoves, and refrigeration. Directs coordination with vendors for repairs and payments.
  • Ensures that the commissary remains open during emergency and adverse weather condition such as snowstorms when Midshipmen remain on board and must have their meals. Adjusts Commissary operating hours accordingly to meet the needs of the academy as well as the safety of the Contractor.
  • Exercises responsibility for a yearly contract worth millions of dollars per year. Responsibly for the updating of the Statement of Work (SOW) and modifications throughout the year.
  • Ensures Food Service Contractor is meeting the NYS Board of Health Requirements as stated in the statement of work.

The ideal candidate is a Food Service Officer, Administrator or Manager of a large sized cafeteria that has experience in planning menus and food service arrangements; providing forecast of required food items; assuring proper methods of food storage, stock control, handling, preparation, and food service; conducting inspections for safety, food storage, service, and sanitation; performing food service evaluations; adjusting work processes to increase efficiency; identifying new equipment items to bring into the food service system; determining equipment replacement schedules; and budgeting for equipment replacement for a large food service.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
  • You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
  • Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

  • SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
  • PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT:  Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required.
  • PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
  • TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
  • DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements.

To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:

  • Experience in supervising and managing a food service operation including and not limited to food preparation, quality, services and nutritional needs.
  • Experience with internal food service, including and not limited to budget, equipment operation and repairs, control of inventory consisting of food, equipment and supplies. 
  • Experience maintaining compliance with and following State Board of Health Regulations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

  • Accountability – Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
  • Compliance – Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
  • Flexibility – Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with uncertainty.
  • Project Management – Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
  • Oral communications – Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.

For all types of consideration, 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; religious; 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.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

How you will be evaluated

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

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level. 

To compete with U.S. Citizens:  If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of two categories: Qualified and Well Qualified which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference that have provided supporting documents will receive selection priority over non-veterans. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.

To compete with other competitive status government employees: If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package will be forwarded to the hiring official for review.

Eligible Federal employees also seeking consideration for noncompetitive reassignment for this position must indicate interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candidates must have competitive status on a SF-50, meet minimum qualifications, have served at the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position.

All applicants:  Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package.  If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be updated on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers. The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating.


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