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Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a part-time Food Service Worker job at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in Coatesville, PA, run by the Veterans Health Administration. The work is in the hospital's Nutrition and Food Service, mainly in the dish room and on meal service, and the shift is in the evening, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The agency is hiring with Direct-Hire Authority, which speeds up hiring, and there is 1 vacancy.

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.

This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Displaced federal employees eligible under CTAP or ICTAP get selection priority.

What you would do

  • Clean serving areas, work surfaces, and kitchen equipment.
  • Load and run dishwashers and the cart washing station.
  • Deliver meal trays to wards and patients' bedsides.
  • Set up hot and cold food serving areas during meals.
  • Check trays against prescribed diets and listed food allergies.
  • Assemble cold food items and make cold sandwiches.

Do you qualify for WG-2?

With experience: No set number of years is required. You must show training or experience that fits the work of this WG-2 position, with details on your resume. Applicants are rated under OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

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

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, two pages maximum, showing duties and hours per week in each job
  • Cover letter, if you want to send one
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service, if it applies to you
  • VA disability letter, if it applies to you
  • Performance appraisal, if it applies to you
  • Separation notice (RIF), if it applies to you
  • SF-15 or SF-50, if it applies to you

How you will be rated: Your answers to the online questionnaire are checked first, and the first question is a screen-out question. Applicants who meet the minimum are then rated on the job's elements based on their resume and answers. The agency will not assume experience that is not clearly written, and applicants without required documents are found ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe each past job's duties, dates, and hours per week, because the agency will not assume your experience.
  • Keep your resume to two pages, and save it as a PDF to keep the layout.
  • Have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state ID ready for onboarding.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours per week. Work hours are 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with alternating days off that include weekends.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship, with limited exceptions under VA policy
  • Suitable for federal employment, decided by a background investigation
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID, including a REAL ID-compliant license
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Annual flu vaccination or approved exemption, required for health care personnel
  • May be asked to take a pre-employment physical evaluation

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
$22.00 – $26.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WG-2 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
Location
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Part-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Food Service Working (7408)
Announcement
CBSZ-13104554-27-KH

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