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Summary
This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Salisbury VA Medical Center, in Salisbury, North Carolina within the Nutrition and Food Services. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Food Service Worker Supervisor.
This is an open continuous announcement. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
02/20/2024 to 08/20/2024
* Salary
$17.35 - $20.25 per hour
* Pay scale & grade
WG 2
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Location
few vacancies in the following location:
* Salisbury, NC
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
No
* Travel Required
Not required
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
* Appointment type
Permanent -
* Work schedule
Part-time -
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series)
7408 Food Service Working
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
Other
* Drug test
No
* Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
* Trust determination process
National security
* Announcement number
CBTA-12312091-24-NTM
* Control number
778700900
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This job is open to
* Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
* The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
Open to qualified US Citizens
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Duties
Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
* Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items
* Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
* Selects and places correct items on patient trays
* Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets
* Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
* Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary
* Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedside; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian
* Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes
* Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts
* Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individuals diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections
* Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
* Performs other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Part-Time, Rotating Holiday/Weekends
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/99921A
Physical Requirements: Work involves considerable walking, pushing and pulling a variety of carts and materials handling equipment; off loading and loading trucks, lifting products on and off shelves, handling boxes frequently weighing over 40 pounds; handles equipment, furniture, and materials of an awkward and heavier nature in excess of 100 pounds (typically using specialized equipment and/or assistance of co-workers). Greater physical effort may be required on projects involving the movement of large quantities of products over an extended period including turn-ins, large shipments, and deliveries. While operating vehicles, may be required to exert a greater level of physical exertion while backing and turning trucks, operating forklifts, or hand trucks on uneven terrain and uncertain conditions.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
* Subject to a background/suitability investigation
* Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
* May serve a probationary period
* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
* A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
* Subject to pre-employment physical examination
Qualifications
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, AmeriCorps) 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.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Additional information
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan(CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.