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Food Service Worker (ICU)

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
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Summary

The position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Nutrition and Food Services department. The primary purpose of the position involves receiving, storing, distributing, and taking inventory of foods, beverages, supplements, and supplies.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
09/28/2022 to 10/02/2022
Salary
$18.97 to - $22.15 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 4
Location
Cincinnati, OH
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Selectee may be required to report to the Fort Thomas, KY duty station per needs of the service.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
CBSR-11669308-22-CM
Control number
680133800

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Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205) for this occupation.

Duties

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Major Duties:

  • Receives and stores all products delivered to the service. Accepts receipts of subsistence deliveries from all vendors. Ensures that subsistence is received in a safe and sanitary manner, and that accurate quantities are received and added into running inventories.
  • Store all subsistence and expendable supplies according to service policy. Selects storage location, and labels, dates, and rotates stock. Makes sound decisions in moving stock and has full responsibility for the security of stock areas. Maintains clean and orderly storage areas always.
  • Inventories subsistence and maintains running inventories of all foods/beverages, supplies, subsistence, and supplements. Ensures that all subsistence is rotated and used according to service policy. Deten11ines subsistence needs based on vendor and menu, documenting appropriately, on an ongoing basis.
  • Communicates to appropriate personnel when stock items are low, items are close to expiration dates, or item(s) shows signs of damage.
  • Requisitions items in accordance with menu requirements, diet census, oral/written instructions, and dietetic reports. Issues supplies and ingredients to all using areas daily and as needed. Uses production forms, recipes, cycle menu, oral, and written instruction to determine type and quantity of ingredients and food items to portion.
  • Conducts quality assurance assignments as assigned.
  • Prepares various nutrition and food service documents related to subsistence or supply requisition and inventory control.
  • Perfom1s duties that require proficiency in special procedures and a broad knowledge of service operations, such as food preparation, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and food and beverage serving.
  • Operates the computer to record and retrieve recipe, menu, and inventory data and to produce printouts of such information for various work units in the kitchen, request leave, read regular department communication, and as necessary.
  • Follows all safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
  • Completes training for self in a timely manner. May conduct on-the-job training and general training for food service workers.
  • Completes other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, various shifts; 6:00am - 10:00am; 6:00am - 2:30pm; 3:30pm - 7:30pm; 11:00am - 7:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker (ICU)/PD91067A
Physical Requirements: Performs heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing equipment and storage locations when maintaining a clean and orderly work area, and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment when maintaining a clean work area and moving stock. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds when receiving, storing, moving, and rotating stock. Work requires continuous standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and some stretching due to continuous receiving, rotation, and moving of stock. Work is subject to pressure to complete assignments within close time schedules.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

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

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 Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

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:

  • Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
  • Technical Practices
  • 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

COVID-19 Pandemic Expanded Telework Program - Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework depending upon the terms of your organization's telework policy and the duties of the position.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

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