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This position is located in the Veterans Administrative Medial Center (VAMC) Salisbury, NC in the Nutrition and Food Service Line. The primary duties are to Transport food carts to the patient units/wards, deliver meal trays and nourishments to the patient's bed, pick up soiled trays and dishes from patients room and clean assigned area.
Learn more about this agency02/05/2019 to 02/25/2019
$12.44 - $14.52 per hour
WG 2
5 vacancies in the following location:
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Not required
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CBBT-10416460-19-PEH
523546000
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
Select and place food items on patient trays as they proceed down the tray assembly line according to a regular or modified menu printed on individual tray tickets, or patient selected menu.
Transport Advance Meal Delivery System (AMDS) food cart to the patient units/wards/cart docking station.
Deliver meal trays and nourishment to the patient's bed, pick up soiled trays and dishes from patient's room after each meal, return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals, and transport AMDS food cart back to the main kitchen.
Report the patient's comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.·
Set up assigned station on the tray line with the correct supplies and food items, and break down and clean the station after the serving period.
Perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations.
Follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work.·
Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter, and beverages.
Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers' plates. Break down and clean assigned area on the tray line when the meal assembly is finished.· Replenish tray line items as necessary.
Apportion other food items (e.g., gelatins, juices, and desserts) into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers.
Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches.· Take nourishment inventories, replace expired bulk items, and label and distribute individual nourishment to appropriate patients or nursing stations.
Sets up and operates a mechanical dishwasher or pot and pan machine, including the continuous conveyor belt-feeding dishwasher.· Remove and inspect doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventive maintenance and cleaning.
Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub the heavier cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots, which, because of their large size and weight, are awkward to handle.
Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas, such as cleaning ceilings and transoms; cleaning exhaust hoods; cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, including moving the equipment; washing floors and walls with powered cleaning equipment; cleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers; and sanitizing garbage rooms.
Incumbent may unload food from delivery trucks.· Move heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.·
May open and/or pan bulk food items for use on the tray line.
Work Schedule: Rotating Weekends and Holidays
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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 employee's 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. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For more information on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department at (704) 638-9000.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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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 at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligible applicants that meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/25/2019 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10416460.
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