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Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This full-time Food Service Worker job is in the Nutrition and Food Service at the West Texas VA Medical Center in Big Spring, Texas, part of the Veterans Health Administration. There is 1 opening, and it is filled through direct hire, which uses different hiring rules than most federal jobs. Shifts rotate and include weekends and holidays.

1 vacancy

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.

Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition applicants (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) who were displaced federal employees also have priority.

What you would do

  • Set up and break down assigned station with supplies and food
  • Portion food into standard serving sizes using proper utensils
  • Decide which foods to serve for common diets when the tray ticket is unclear
  • Deliver meal trays to patient bedsides and report patient comments
  • Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout food service areas

Do you qualify for WG-4?

With experience: No set number of years is required. You must show training or experience that fits the duties, with clear details on your resume, rated under 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, two pages or less, showing relevant experience with dates and hours per week
  • Other accepted documents only if they apply, such as transcripts or SF-50 for displaced employees

How you will be rated: You answer an online occupational questionnaire. The first question screens out applicants who do not meet the minimum, and eligible applicants are rated on job elements such as dexterity and safety, materials, tools, and work practices. Applicants with missing documents or resumes longer than two pages are found ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to two pages or less and show your food service duties with dates and hours per week.
  • Answer the first questionnaire question carefully, since it screens out applicants who do not meet the minimum.
  • Upload every required document, because missing paperwork makes you ineligible and the agency will not contact you for it.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Rotating shifts, 5:30am-2:00pm or 11:00am-7:30pm, including holidays and weekends, with two consecutive days off. Coverage as needed.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Suitable for federal employment, decided by a background investigation
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification that is REAL ID compliant
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Annual flu vaccination or approved exemption required for health care personnel
  • Frequent lifting up to 20 pounds; occasional lifting over 40 pounds with help
  • 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
$20.00 – $23.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WG-4 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
Location
Big Spring, 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-13103776-27-ECM

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