- Position Title
- Food Service Worker
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CAZP-12710651-25-JR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 17, 2025 to Friday, March 28, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
2.
I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement.
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
The following question pertains to your ability to perform the duties of a Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision (Screen Out).
1.
(Screen-Out) Do you have the ability to perform the duties of the Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision? Related experience in a healthcare facility, nursing home or assisted living, or similar quantity food service institution dealing with special/modified and/or prescribed diets includes performing food preparation; serving correct portion sizes; setting up stations on a tray line; delivering and collecting trays; cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment required in quantity food preparation and service; knowledge of regular and modified diets; reading and understanding diet cards, understanding food terminology, measurements and serving information in standardized recipes for all menus. Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary.
3.
Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
4.
Uses knowledge of sanitation standards, such as the need to keep wiping cloths in sanitizing solution and maintaining proper water temperature standards when cleaning dishes.
5.
Prevents contamination by cleaning equipment previously used for raw food.
6.
Takes nourishment inventories, stocking using first in-first out procedures, replacing expired.
7.
Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area including assembling, labeling and arranging completed recipe items in preparation for use by.
8.
Verifies that food items on trays are appropriate for the prescribed diet.
9.
Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities.
10.
Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.
11.
Prepares uncooked food items, such as sandwich spread and salad dressings.
12.
Follows directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniques.
13.
Prepares beverages according to the number of servings required.
14.
Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets when the diet card or tray ticket identifies only the kind of diet called for.
15.
Provides patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are available.
16.
Determines the quantities of ingredients needed to prepare the required yields using arithmetical computations using decimals, fractions, and percentages.
17.
Sorts, washes, peels and cuts cold foods using knives or other equipment.
18.
Sets up assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
19.
Operates and breaks down and cleans all equipment assigned to food service and related areas.
20.
Makes precise measurements and accurately weighs recipe ingredients
for special feedings.
for special feedings.
21.
Scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs cookware and utensils.
22.
Sterilizes equipment and sanitizes work areas.
23.
Returns soiled trays and dishes to the dish room.
24.
Breaks down and cleans food stations.
25.
Delivers meal trays.
26.
Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
27.
Unloads food/tray delivery carts.
28.
Moves garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.
RESUME REMINDER- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
- Job title;
- Duties (be as detailed as possible);
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008);
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.