Child & Youth Program Food Service Worker
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Department of the Navy
This job in plain English
This is a part-time food service job at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth's New Gosport Youth Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is run by Commander, Navy Installations Command, under the Child and Youth Program that cares for children and youth. The job includes food preparation, serving, and heavy kitchen cleaning, and the position is for 1 vacancy.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a national, or owe allegiance to the U.S.
What you would do
- Prepare food such as peeling potatoes, cutting fruit, and assembling sandwiches.
- Stock food service carts for family style dining in classrooms or activity areas.
- Transport food from the kitchen to classrooms and activity areas.
- Wash pots, pans, dishes, and silverware by hand or in a dishwasher.
- Clean kitchen equipment, work areas, and heavy-duty spots such as ceilings and hoods.
- Label, date, and store food in refrigerators, freezers, and storage areas.
- Serve as a mandatory reporter of suspected child abuse or neglect.
Do you qualify for NA-4?
With education: A high school diploma or equivalent, such as a GED. You must submit a copy of it with your application. If you have college transcripts, they can also show your education, but they must show the degree awarded.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid food handlers card
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less
- Copy of your high school diploma or GED, or college transcripts showing the degree awarded
- Licensure documents, if applicable
- If claiming veterans' preference: copy of your DD-214 Member-4 page and supporting papers
- If a current or former federal employee: copy of your most recent SF-50 or Personnel Action Report
How you will be rated: Your resume and online questionnaire are rated against the job's knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). The best qualified applicants go to the hiring manager, and the selecting official may hold interviews. Missing required documents can affect your eligibility.
Tips for this job:
- Attach your high school diploma or GED, or your college transcripts, since they are required.
- Keep your resume to two pages or less and describe your food handling and sanitation experience clearly, because KSAs are rated.
- Check that your ID meets REAL ID rules if you will need base access.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Part-time, 20 to 34 hours a week, with benefits except long-term disability.
Conditions of employment:
- Background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks
- E-Verify employment verification check
- Pre-employment physical and freedom from communicable disease
- Required immunizations, including the influenza vaccine
- Minimum age of 18
- Installation Records Check for child care services
- Positive marijuana test withdraws the job offer and bars you from DoD jobs for 6 months
- REAL ID-compliant license or other approved ID for base access, starting May 7, 2025
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 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- NA-4 · Nonappropriated fund (trades)
- Location
- Portsmouth, Virginia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Part-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Food Service Working (7408)
- Announcement
- 27-13101007
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