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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
**This is a part-time position, 20 hours per week**
09/04/2020 to 09/11/2020
$18.36 - $21.40 per hour
WG 4
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Part-time - 20 Hours per week, including weekends
Competitive
None
No
No
MA-10891857-20-LA
576750100
ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (COVID-19 - VA 002) in-accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and 5 CFR 337.205(b)(1)-(4).
This position is located at the William S Middleton VA Hospital and is organizationally aligned under the Nutrition and Food Service. The incumbent of this position is responsible for performing a wide variety of food service activities in a hospital food service setting. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
-Answers patient telephone calls.
-Manages all functions pertaining to diet office communication center.
-Prints meal tickets, nourishment and tube feeding labels.
-Enters meal orders into the commercial software computer system.
-Provides patients with basic information about modified diets.
-Mixes formula or beverages according to label instructions, recipes or dietitian prescriptions.
-Converts metric measurements to the U.S. standard system as needed; adjusts quantities to meet individual or larger quantities.
-Prepares special feedings, thickened items, nourishments for patients on liquid or supplemental feeding.
-Properly operates telephone equipment in order to transfer or place calls on hold.
-Resolves call from units on problems relating to patient meal trays or nourishments.
-Communicates any significant day-to-day events and information including proposed solutions and follow-up to immediate supervisor.
-Reports potential patient nutrition concerns to a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietetic Technician.
-Utilizes sanitary procedures in preparing mixing and serving special nourishments.
-Assists in food preparation as needed.
-Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work schedule: Hours between: Saturday - Sunday 7am - 7pm; Weekdays 6am - 8am, 6am - 9:30am, 6 am - 10am and 3pm - 7pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/ PD # 20242A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. .Applicants will be accessed in the order in which the applications were received and select any qualified applicant in that order.
Documents Required:
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/11/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10891857.
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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries.
The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE").
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DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (COVID-19 - VA 002) in-accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and 5 CFR 337.205(b)(1)-(4).
