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Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Food Service Worker job in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The job prepares, serves, and delivers food, including patient meal trays, and it uses direct hire authority, which allows faster hiring. Shifts rotate and include weekends and holidays.

1 vacancy; this announcement may also be used to fill additional vacancies

It may close early. This job will close once 30 applications are received, which may happen before the posted closing date.

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.

The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, a national, or a person who owes allegiance to the U.S. Displaced federal employees who qualify under the career transition programs (CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL) get priority over other applicants.

What you would do

  • Set up and break down food stations with correct supplies and food
  • Portion food into standard sizes and place items on patient trays
  • Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and report their comments
  • Help cooks weigh, measure, and assemble ingredients from recipes
  • Perform heavy-duty cleaning in food service areas

Do you qualify for WG-3?

With experience: No set number of years of training or experience is required. You must show training or experience that gives you the knowledge, skills, and ability to do this work, and describe it in detail on your resume. Applicants are rated under the OPM Federal Wage System qualification standards.

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

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume showing relevant experience, dates, and hours per week; two pages maximum
  • Cover letter, if you choose to send one
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service, if you are a veteran
  • VA disability letter, if you have one
  • SF-50 and ICTAP or CTAP documents, if you are a displaced federal employee
  • Transcript, if you are submitting education

How you will be rated: Your online questionnaire answers are screened first, usually with question 1; applicants who do not meet the minimum are rated ineligible and removed. Eligible applicants are rated on job elements such as dexterity and safety, tools and equipment, and work practices, and the agency will not assume experience you do not describe.

Tips for this job:

  • Make sure your resume is two pages or less and shows your food service or kitchen work with dates and hours per week.
  • Submit your resume and all required documents; applicants are deemed ineligible without supporting documentation.
  • Apply before the closing date, since the job may close early after 30 applications.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Shifts are 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., or 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with rotating holidays and weekends.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Background check to determine federal suitability
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • Frequently lift up to 20 pounds; occasionally lift over 40 pounds with help
  • Works in hot, humid, noisy kitchens with slip and sharp-blade hazards

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
$19.00 – $22.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WG-3 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
Location
Salisbury, North Carolina
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Food Service Working (7408)
Announcement
CBTA-13104415-27-MAJ

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