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Food Service Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, Georgia · Closes in 331 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to the public, but the agency's clarification says all applicants must be U.S. citizens. Direct-hire authority is being used, so traditional veterans' preference rules do not apply, though qualified veterans get full consideration.
Experience: No specific length of training or experience is required, but you must show training or experience that proves you can do the work. Describe your duties in detail on your resume, and the agency will not assume anything. Applicants are rated under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
Education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 331 days (September 30, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
This is an open continuous announcement, and applications received by the initial cut-off date of November 13, 2026 are referred first, with later referrals made as needed.
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Applicants first answer a screen-out question on the online questionnaire, usually question 1, and those who do not meet the minimum are removed. Those who pass are rated on job elements such as dexterity and safety, materials, technical practices, and working without more than normal supervision.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Make your resume two pages or less and list duties, dates, and hours per week for each job.
- Describe any food service, kitchen, dish room, or tray delivery work in clear, specific detail.
- Complete the online questionnaire and upload your resume before the deadline, or you will not be considered.
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