- Position Title
- Food Service Worker
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBBR-10423113-19-DF Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, February 6, 2019 to Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
3.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
4.
Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
5.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
- have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
- retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
6.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
7.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
8.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in our Food Service Worker position at the San Francisco VA Health Care System. This section includes the basic requirements for this position. Please answer yes or no to each question.
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have the ability to do the work of Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision?
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
JOB ELEMENT - Work Practices
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Reviews the accuracy of trays by identifying and correcting discrepancies based on the uses of the regular and modified diet menus and the tray tickets prior to loading the trays into the delivery cart.
3.
Decides what food items to serve the most common diets when the tray ticket identifies only the kind of diet called for such as liquid or low sodium.
4.
Provides assistance to the cooks in food preparation areas.
JOB ELEMENT - Technical Practices
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Plans and organizes the sequence of steps needed for work assignments, execute tasks quickly and accurately and meet strict meal schedules.
6.
Prints and processes information from the computer related to diet orders, tray tickets, food tallies, supplemental feedings, tube feeding, and other computerized data necessary to determine the number of servings when portioning for salads, desserts, and special modified items for the tray line and between meal feedings.
7.
Receives and retrieves messages via computer and voice-mail.
JOB ELEMENT - Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Maintained proper temperature of foods according to established procedures.
9.
Understands food terminology, measurements, and serving information in standardized recipes and regular and modified diets.
10.
Prepared uncooked items following simple instructions such as for salads, salad dressings, sandwich fillings, diet supplements, and tube feedings.
JOB ELEMENT - Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Pushed tray delivery carts to distribute and collect tray from bedside.
12.
Cleans general equipment and work areas.
13.
Operates, breaks down, and cleans sanitation equipment such as pot and pan machine, dish machine, and floor scrubber.
JOB ELEMENT - Knowledge of Materials
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
14.
Uses battery operated floor scrubber.
15.
Removes inspection doors and strainers of dish machine/pot and pan machine for preventive maintenance and cleaning.
16.
Assembles and grills or re-heats food, as appropriate, for tray line and late meal service.
JOB ELEMENT - Dexterity and Safety
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Maintains established standards of safety.
18.
Performs heavy duty cleaning tasks.
19.
Moves heavy garbage/trash cans
CERTIFICATION
20.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.