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Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a Food Service Worker job with the Veterans Health Administration at the VA Western Colorado Health Care System in Grand Junction, CO. The work includes cleaning, dish room tasks, food portioning, and meal delivery to patients and patrons. It is an open continuous announcement with many vacancies, filled as full-time or part-time positions.

Many vacancies

It may close early. This is an open continuous announcement that may close without advance notice.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

This job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Because a direct-hire authority is used, traditional veterans' preference rules do not apply, though qualified veterans still get full consideration.

What you would do

  • Sanitize food preparation surfaces using proper cleaning solutions.
  • Load and operate a continuous conveyor belt dishwasher.
  • Set up cafeteria lines and steam tables with hot and cold food.
  • Portion food into standard serving sizes using proper utensils.
  • Deliver meals, including hot foods, to patients' bedsides or patrons.
  • Sweep and mop high-traffic floors in corridors, entryways and cafeterias.

Do you qualify for WG-2?

With experience: No specific number of years is required. You must show training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to do this work, described in detail on your resume. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, no more than two pages, listing job title, employer, pay plan and grade, month and year dates, and hours per week
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' status
  • Cover letter (accepted but not required)

How you will be rated: Your answers to the online occupational questionnaire are first checked against a screen-out question. Eligible applicants are rated on dexterity and safety, following directions, handling weights and loads, reliability, food service aptitude, and work practices. Errors or omissions in your application may lower your rating, and resumes over two pages are removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to two pages or less, because longer resumes are removed from consideration.
  • For each job, list month and year start and end dates and hours worked per week.
  • Describe your duties in detail, such as sanitizing, dishwashing, or food portioning, because experience is not assumed from job titles.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time or part-time; the work schedule is set upon selection.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The Critical Skills Incentive is not approved.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Suitable for federal employment after a background investigation
  • Urinalysis drug screen for tentatively selected applicants in testing positions
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Online onboarding with REAL ID compliant identification
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Annual flu vaccination or approved exemption required
  • Frequent lifting up to 20 pounds; occasional lifting over 40 pounds with help

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$18.00 – $21.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WG-2 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
Location
Grand Junction, Colorado
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Multiple Schedules
Service
Competitive
Openings
Many
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Food Service Working (7408)
Announcement
CBSU-13101530-27-LD

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