Food Service Worker

Overview

Food Service Worker role at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$19.39/hr - $22.61/hr

The Food Service Worker WG2 position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. The purpose of the position is to provide food service assistance in the Department. This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

Applications will remain on file until March 6 2026.

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:
Dexterity and Safety;
Follow Directions;
Handle Weights and Loads;
Reliability And Dependability;
Special Aptitude - Food Service Work;
Work Practices. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps - Ameri Corps) 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.

• Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that require attention to work operations
• They follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room - passing trays - portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods
• MAJOR DUTIES:
  Set up - steam tables and side service stands with hot and cold food items;
  Serve food by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients' plates
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals;
  Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides;
  Brew coffee according to the number of servings required;
  Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes;
  Apportion other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers;
  Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches
• Work in one or more functional areas of the kitchen - such as food preparation - dish and pot washing - dry and refrigerated storage and receiving - and the serving line
• Sort - wash - peel and cut fresh fruits and vegetables;
  Operate and break down equipment;
  Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
• Separate food waste and trash from dishes - glasses and silverware in the dish washing area;
  Remove inspection doors - strainer pans - screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine
• Unload delivery trucks;
  Store sanitized dishes - glasses and silverware;
  Scrape - soak - scour - and scrub the heavier cooking utensils
• Move heavy…