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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 at the Dallas VA Medical Center in Dallas, TX, part of the Veterans Health Administration's Nutrition & Food Service. The worker prepares and serves food, assembles patient meal trays, and does sanitation and heavy-duty cleaning. The job uses rotating shifts that include weekends and holidays, and it is filled through Direct-Hire Authority, which speeds up hiring.

1 vacancy; the announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies

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. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees whose job was eliminated may get priority under career transition programs (CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL).

What you would do

  • Prepare and serve food, including cafeteria-style service and cold items.
  • Assemble and deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides.
  • Clean serving areas, kitchen equipment, and dishwashing stations using safe sanitation methods.
  • Assist cooks by weighing and measuring ingredients from standard recipes.
  • Make cold sandwiches, salads, and simple cold desserts in set quantities.

Do you qualify for WG-3?

With experience: No specific length of experience is required. You must show training or experience that proves you can do the work, with details 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 of no more than two pages, 5MB or less
  • SF-50 or separation notice (RIF) if you claim career transition priority
  • ICTAP or CTAP documentation if you are a displaced federal employee

How you will be rated: Your answers to the occupational questionnaire are checked first; applicants who do not meet the minimum requirement are removed. Remaining applicants are rated on job elements such as dexterity and safety, interpreting instructions, tools and equipment, work practices, and working without more than normal supervision.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to two pages or less; longer resumes make you ineligible.
  • Describe your food service work clearly, with dates and hours per week, because the agency will not assume experience.
  • Submit your complete package by 11:59 PM EST on 11/06/2026, including all required documents, or you will be deemed ineligible.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Rotating shifts, including off days, weekends, and holidays. Shifts run 5:30 am to 2:00 pm or 11:00 am to 7:30 pm.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Suitable for federal employment, decided by a background investigation
  • Urinalysis drug screen before appointment; refusing the test means no job
  • Selective Service registration required 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 required for health care personnel
  • Frequently lift up to 20 pounds alone; occasionally lift over 40 pounds with help
  • Works in hot, humid kitchen areas and on continuous standing and walking

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
Dallas, Texas
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
CAZM-13104937-27-GLP

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