Food Service Worker
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs · Department of the Interior
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent Food Service Worker job with the Bureau of Indian Affairs at District 1-Standing Rock Detention in Fort Yates, North Dakota. The work is in a detention center kitchen, helping prepare meals and keeping the kitchen clean. The job has 1 vacancy, is represented by a union, and may require some travel of 25% or less.
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.
- Native AmericansMembers of federally recognized tribes, through Indian preference.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Preference goes to qualified Indian candidates (Native Americans with a tribal affiliation) under the Indian Preference Act, and you must submit Form BIA-4432 to claim it; non-Indian applicants are considered only if no qualified Indian candidates are available.
What you would do
- Set up food trays and load tray carts for the assembly line.
- Help the cook prepare meals according to the menu and portion sizes.
- Operate and clean dish machines, pot washers, and tray conveyors.
- Rotate food stock first-in, first-out and store food properly.
- Use protective equipment and follow kitchen sanitation practices.
- Clean work tables, bathrooms, floors, and other areas as assigned.
Do you qualify for WG-2?
With experience: No specific amount of experience is required. You must show you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the duties with no more than normal supervision.
With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid driver's license (required to operate a government motor vehicle)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume showing dates worked (mm/yy-mm/yy), job titles, hours per week, work schedule, duties, and supervisor contact information
- Three professional references with contact information (not current or former supervisors)
- Resume limited to 2 pages; only the first 2 pages are reviewed
- Completed online assessment questionnaire
- Form BIA-4432 if you claim Indian preference
- DD-214 (Copy 4) if you claim 5-point veterans' preference
- Form SF-15 and supporting documents if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- VA letter stating your combined rating and DD-214 (Copy 4) if you are a disabled veteran
How you will be rated: Your resume is first checked against the minimum qualifications after the closing date. Qualified applicants are rated on job elements such as working without more than normal supervision, interpreting instructions, dexterity and safety, knowledge of materials, and work practices, and placed in the category Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. An incomplete application package may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.
Tips for this job:
- Attach Form BIA-4432 if you claim Indian preference; no other document proves it.
- Make your resume specific about dates, hours per week, duties, and a supervisor contact for each job, because the agency will not assume anything.
- All documents must arrive by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date; extensions are not granted and email submissions are not accepted.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period
- Background security investigation and favorable adjudication
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Safe driving record in the 4 years before submitting GSA Form 3607
- Pre-employment medical examination, with possible later medical exams
- Pre-employment and random drug testing; a verified positive test disqualifies you
- Must frequently lift up to 40 pounds and stand for long hours
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
- $18.00 – $21.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- WG-2 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
- Location
- Fort Yates, North Dakota
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Food Service Working (7408)
- Announcement
- DE-27-13102963-CAWV-SM
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