- Position Title
- Food Service Specialist
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CAYN-10424940-19-CC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, February 13, 2019 to Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
Are you a Veterans Health Administration employee?
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.
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.
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Experience: have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
OR
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR, LL.B. or J.D., if related or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
Do you have either one of these?
OR
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR, LL.B. or J.D., if related or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
Do you have either one of these?
2.
Time-In-Grade: To qualify for the GS-09 grade level, do you possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade GS-07?
3.
Certification: Are you ServSafe Qualified?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Ensures overall Patient dining experience meets all applicable standards?
5.
Performs routine daily inspections of all food delivery equipment for proper functionality and cleanliness?
6.
Ensures all quality assurance processes are adhered to?
7.
Utilizes Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) processes to identify and correct process breakdowns?
8.
Performs time and attendance record keeping for department (Time Keeper)?
9.
Establishes/conducts training based on department needs?
10.
Identifies needs assessments based on observations, trends, etc., to address issues?
11.
Performs analysis and/or evaluation of operating program characteristics?
12.
Utilizes findings to prepare reports, presentations and briefings?
13.
Reviews budgetary/purchasing information to identify potential savings?
14.
Recommends changes in procedural and methods to increase efficiency, effectiveness and costs?
15.
Conducts data collection and drafting of correspondence and reports?
16.
Conducts monthly inspections?