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Position Title: Food Service Worker
Agency: Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number: CBSR-12713110-25-JS Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 to Monday, March 31, 2025

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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.

A. Yes, I am considered a political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316.

B. Yes, I am considered a Non-career Senior Executive Service (SES), Limited Term SES, Limited Emergency SES Executive Branch employee.

C. Yes, I am considered a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or appointee who served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch.

D. Yes, I am considered a political appointee in the Executive Branch (as described in a., b. or c above) in a covered position in an agency having an interchange agreement with OPM, which allows movement from the agency's system to the competitive civil service.

E. None of the above. I am not considered a current or recent (last 5 years) political appointee as described above in items a, b, c, or d.

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.

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. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages or encrypted, and digitally signed documents linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.

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).

Assessment 1

Thank you for your interest in a Food Service Worker WG-7408-02 position with the Dayton VA Medical Center. Please respond to the questions below. Carefully read the following descriptions of experience. Select the one that best describes your qualifications for the position. Make sure your resume supports your response that you select.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Do you have the ability to perform the duties of a Food Service Worker? Related experience includes but not limited to:
Using proper cleaning solutions to sanitize food preparation surfaces.
Handling and storing sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware for public use.
Loading and operating a continuous conveyor belt feeding dishwasher
Scouring and scrubbing heavy cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots.
Setting up cafeteria lines and/or steam-tables with hot and cold food items.
Standing/walking to clear tables and carrying trays of heavy dishes for several hours or more at a time.
Delivering meals, which may include hot foods and liquids, to patients' bedsides or patrons.
Reading and understanding written material such as time and duty schedules.
Applying sanitation principles to safeguard food against spoilage and waste.
Working rapidly and accurately under the pressure of deadlines.
Applying sanitation principles to safeguard food against spoilage and waste.
Reading and following instructions on menus, recipes, and/or basic work instructions.

A. Yes

B. No

RESUME REMINDER- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:

Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2017 to April 2018)
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)

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. 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.

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