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Food Service Worker - Milwaukee WI

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Veterans Canteen Service

Summary

Now hiring:

Team Members to provide exceptional service in our cafes and retail markets! The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) located at the Milwaukee, WI, VA Medical Center is seeking full/part-time Food Service Workers who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and are committed to serving America's Heroes.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted yesterday · Apply by 08/20/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on August 20, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$19.04 - $19.04 per hour
Pay scale & grade
NA 2
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Part-time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
CBAD-13015212-26-NJ
Control number
877283100

Duties

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Major Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepares a variety of beverages, including but not limited to coffee, latte, cappuccino, and smoothies.
  • Prepares and assembles an assortment of food items, including but not limited to breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, wraps, pancakes, burritos, and many more.
  • Maintains cleanliness & sanitation of workplace, equipment, utensils in compliance with health & safety standards.
  • Properly stores food to maintain freshness and prevent spoilage.
  • Prepares a variety of foods according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
  • Will be exposed to varying temperatures, including hot and cold.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

As a Condition of Employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year trial 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
- Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Additional Conditions of Employment include:

-Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
-Subject to background/security investigation.

Qualifications

  • A current, valid REAL ID is required to work at Veterans Canteen Service.
  • Ability to read instructions and perform basic math for food preparation.
  • Requires constant standing, walking, and frequent bending.
  • Must be able to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted.
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the food service industry is preferred but not necessary.
  • Excellent customer service skills

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. 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.

Veterans Health Administration

Since 1946 Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) has delivered the VCS benefits to millions of Veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare system, the largest Healthcare system in the United States. VCS is a program office in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) that is Veteran-facing, providing America's Veterans enrolled in VA's Health Care System, their families, caregivers, and VA employees, with reasonably priced merchandise and services essential to their comfort and well-being.

Agency contact information

Nastashia Johnson
Email
Nastashia.Johnson@va.gov
Address
VCS Central Office
1 Jefferson Barracks Drive Bldg. 25
St. Louis, MO 63125
US

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