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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 in the Nutrition and Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The job is open continuous, has many vacancies, and is filled by direct hire, so applicants may be referred as openings come up. Work can be full time or part time.

Many vacancies

It may close early. This announcement may close without advance notice before its listed closing date, so apply as early as you can.

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 U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Current or former federal employees in career transition programs (CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL) may get priority, since their job was eliminated.

What you would do

  • Clean serving areas, work surfaces, and food service equipment
  • Clean and sanitize production equipment such as kettles and skillets
  • Load and run dishwashers and cart washing stations
  • Deliver meal trays to patients or help patients with their trays
  • Set up hot and cold food serving areas and keep food stocked
  • Check trays against prescribed diets and listed food allergies

Do you qualify for WG-2?

With experience: No specific length of training or experience is required. You must show enough training or experience to do the work, with detailed descriptions on your resume. Applicants are rated under OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

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

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, no more than two pages, with job titles, employers, and month and year dates
  • Hours per week for each job listed on your resume
  • Pay plan and grade or step for any federal job listed on your resume
  • SF-50 showing grade history, if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Veterans' documents such as a DD-214, encouraged but not required

How you will be rated: You are first checked against a screen-out question, usually question 1 of the online questionnaire. Those who do not meet the minimum are removed. Those who qualify are rated on the job elements, and missing or unclear details on your resume may lower your rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Show specific duties, hours per week, and month and year dates for each job on your resume
  • Keep your resume to two pages or less, or you will be removed from consideration
  • Complete the online questionnaire and upload all documents before the closing date

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full time or part time. Work schedule is set after selection, and multiple schedules may be available.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required, with rare exceptions under VA policy
  • Suitable for federal employment after a background investigation
  • Urinalysis drug test before appointment for tentatively selected applicants
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Online onboarding and an acceptable ID; state IDs must be REAL ID compliant
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required for VA health care personnel
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Frequent lifting up to 20 pounds; occasional heavier lifting with help
  • Work in hot, humid kitchen areas with continuous standing and walking

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
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Multiple Schedules
Service
Competitive
Openings
Many
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Food Service Working (7408)
Announcement
CBSU-13100097-27-FTL

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