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02/24/2017 to 03/16/2017
$14.65 - $17.07 per hour
WG 03
3 vacancies in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
JP-17-SSmth-1916212-BU
464679600
These full-time, permanent positions are located in the Nutrition and Food Service Line at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The WG-3 Food Service Worker performs duties that require proficiency in special procedures and a broad knowledge of service operations, such as food preparation, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, Bulk and Individual Nourishment/Tube feeding assembly, and food and beverage serving.
· Specific duties and responsibilities of the position may include, but are not limited to:
· Set up tray line serving stations with necessary food, serving utensils, and service ware.
· Wash, peel, slice, dice, shred and cut fruits and vegetables by hand or machine for use in salads or in cooking.
· Programs the Robot System to transport tray carts to and from patient care areas.
· Deliver individual nourishments, bulk nourishments, and tube feedings to nursing unit nourishment stations and/or patient's bedside as designated.
· Returns soiled dishes, pans, and utensils to dish washing and/or pot washing area.
· Maintains proper sanitation in the work unit, utilizing the proper cleaning agents and procedures.
· Responsible for safe and sanitary handling of food, equipment and supplies.
· On the centralized tray assembly line, accurately assembles regular and modified diet trays, based on printed menus, tray slips or selective menus.
· Assembles a variety of fruit, vegetable and gelatin salads along with desserts with the appropriate garnishes.
· Relieves for a higher graded employee in emergency situations
· Performs other related duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Rotating tours, Rotating days off, 5:00am-1:30pm, 5:30am-2:00pm, 6:00am-2:30pm, 6:30am-3:00pm, 7:00am-3:30pm, 11:30am-8:00pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker PD #5170
PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; Pushing (8 hours); Both hands required; Walking (8 hours); Standing (8 hours); Repeated bending (1 hours); Climbing, legs only (1 hours); Climbing, use of legs and arms; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/50 and to 20/100 in the other; Hearing (aid permitted); Mental and Emotional Stability.
WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy from food service activities, and there is danger of slipping on floors where food or beverages have been dropped. Food service workers are regularly exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces, and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezing units.
Your background must demonstrate experience in a variety of food service activities, such as work on a tray assembly line placing food items on patient trays according to patient's meal tickets and diet orders, delivering meal trays in accordance with prescribed diets, making sandwiches and packed lunches, processing raw fruits and vegetable salads, utilizing food service utensils and equipment, loading and unloading delivery carts for meal transportation, and applying food and kitchen safety and sanitation practices.
EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume or OF-612. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C ( www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c ).
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions. The screen-out element for this position is
Ability to do the job of a food service worker without more than normal supervision (ability to work independently, make decisions, show responsibility and exercise initiative in food service work).
JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements:
1. Work practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order).
2. Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) ex: knowledge of regular and modified diets and knowledge of food handling techniques and catering practices.
3. Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions, food preparation and serving instructions, manuals, etc.
4. Ability to use and maintain food service utensils and equipment.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1916212.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational QuestionnaireView Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, March 16, 2017 to receive consideration.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 1916212
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