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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 with the Veterans Health Administration at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, MI. The worker helps prepare, serve, and deliver meals to Veterans and keeps the kitchen clean and safe. The job is full-time, has 1 vacancy, and is filled using Direct-Hire Authority, which means normal federal hiring steps are shortened.

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.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees whose job was eliminated may get priority under career transition rules (CTAP or ICTAP).

What you would do

  • Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, and dining tables with hot and cold food
  • Serve food in uniform portions on patients' and customers' plates
  • Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides
  • Clean assigned areas after meals and return food to the kitchen
  • Make cold sandwiches and pack box lunches

Do you qualify for WG-2?

With experience: No set number of years is required, but you must show training or experience that fits the work of a Wage Grade 2 Food Service Worker. Describe your duties, dates, and hours per week clearly on your resume, because the agency will not assume your experience. Volunteer work can count.

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

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume showing relevant experience, dates, and hours per week (two pages maximum)
  • Resume must be legible; PDF recommended, 5MB or less
  • SF-50 or separation notice (RIF) if you claim career transition priority
  • Cover letter, license, or other documents are optional

How you will be rated: Your answers to the online questionnaire are checked first, starting with a screening question on minimum qualifications. Applicants who meet the minimum are then rated against the job's listed elements. Applicants who do not submit required documents will be found ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to two pages or less, and list dates and hours per week for each job
  • Clearly describe any food service, cooking, cleaning, or volunteer work, since experience is not assumed
  • Submit your resume and complete the questionnaire by 11:59 PM EST on 11/09/2026, or your application will not be considered

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Listed shifts are 6AM to 2:30PM and 11AM to 7:30PM. Weekend or on-call work is not stated.

Incentives and relocation: None stated. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Suitable for federal employment after a background investigation
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID; driver's licenses must be REAL ID compliant
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccine or approved exemption required for health care personnel
  • Physical work: frequent standing, walking, and bending; lift up to 20 pounds often and over 40 pounds with help sometimes

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-2 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
Location
Battle Creek, Michigan
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Food Service Working (7408)
Announcement
CBSR-13104294-27-MAR

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