Food Service Worker
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Food Service Worker right now, this occupation will be delegated in South Dakota. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 922946 (Please include on all documents)
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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.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
At the
Sioux Falls VA Health Care System
(SFVAHCS), we strive to hire only the best! Working with and for America's Veterans is a privilege and we pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide. In return for your commitment to quality health care for our nation's Veterans, the VA offers an incomparable benefits package. Located in southeast South Dakota, Sioux Falls is a progressive family-oriented community, with an extremely low crime rate. Four seasons with abundant recreation activities. No state income tax. The SFVAHCS is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient car! e service, with state-of-the-art technology as well as educati! on and research. Care is provided to eligible veterans in eastern South Dakota, Northwestern Iowa, and Southwestern Minnesota. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and transitional care. The SFVAHCS is part of VA Midwest Healthcare System (VISN 23), which includes facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
The procedures outlined in AFGE Master Agreement, Article 23, Section 8 will be fo! llowed. First consideration will be given to current Sioux Falls VAHCS employees.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a US citizen to apply for this job
DUTIES:
The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for a
Full-time, Temporary, Food Service Worker
. This is a temporary position not to exceed 13 months. This position may be extended or converted to a permanent position without further competitive procedures.
This position will be located in the
Veterans Canteen Service food operations
. As a
Food Service Worker
, you are responsible for the following duties to include, but not limited to:
The selected individual will assist with the preparation, presentation, and serving of food items.
The incumbent will assure all food items, paper goods, forks, knives, etc. are stocked/maintained in preparation for the daily operation of assigned shops/area! s.
Will assist with unloading food from delivery trucks, recei! ving & storing of food deliveries. Will comply with safety rules & health provisions addressing sanitation & food handling.
Cleans tables, removes trash, cleans machines, dishes, dishwashers, dispensers, refrigerators, walk-in freezers, displays cases, mixers, etc.
May be assigned to the Food Court; individual will assist with catering and will be required to operate a cash register in accordance with operating standards & instructions.
Will prepare nourishment for patients in the hospital, nursing home units, and domiciliary. The employee must determine the types and quantity of nourishment to prepare by reading worksheets and labels. Maintains accurate records of the amount of floor stock delivered to patient units.
Will assemble trays to patients' bedside/dining room tables during regularly scheduled meal times. Transports delayed meal to designated patient ward areas.
Collects soiled trays form the patients bedside.
! May deliver individually prepared nourishment and/or tube feeding formula to nurses' stations or patients' bedside.
Other duties as assigned.
WORK SCHEDULE
: Range of tours from 5:30AM-7:30PM including weekends and holidays; flexibility in day and tour of duty will be required.
Relocation Expenses
: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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.
EXPERIENCE
: Experience could be in a restaurant, cafeteria or institutional kitchen and must demonstrate the ability to follow directions, know! ledge of basic arithmetic, set-up and serve food, sanitize a kitchen, a! nd sweep, mop and buff floors.
You will be rated on the following Job Elements for this position:
Ability to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
Work practices, cleanliness, neatness and sanitation in food service work.
Ability to read, understand and follow food preparation and serving instructional material.
Knowledge of food preparation and serving ingredients.
Dexterity and safety in food service work.
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the VCS COPP Qualification Standard Handbook. A full copy of the VCS COPP Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review in the Human Resources Office.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
PHYSIC! AL REQUIREMENTS:
The nature of the work is performed in a food service area in a hospital setting and may require the use of appropriate clothing. The work is performed in a kitchen area in above average temperatures and high humidity conditions. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy from food service activities. This work requires continuous standing, walking and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing over 50 pounds with assistance of lifting devices or other coworkers. The selected individual may be performing such work as scrubbing large cooking utensils. Sweeping and mopping floors are performed. The selected individual may be exposed to freezer/refrigeration temperature extremes; working around wet/slippery floors.
A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of tr! aining 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.
EXPERIENCE
: Experience could be in a restaurant, cafeteria or institutional kitchen and must demonstrate the ability to follow directions, knowledge of basic arithmetic, set-up and serve food, sanitize a kitchen, and sweep, mop and buff floors.
You will be rated on the following Job Elements for this position:
Ability to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
Work practices, cleanliness, neatness and sanitation in food service work.
Ability to read, understand and follow food preparation and serving instructional material.
Knowledge of food preparation and serving ingredients.
Dexterity and safety in food service work.
Applicants will be rated in accor! dance with the VCS COPP Qualification Standard Handbook. A full copy of the VCS COPP Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review in the Human Resources Office.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE
. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
: The nature of the work is performed in a food service area in a hospital setting and may require the use of appropriate clothing. The work is performed in a kitchen area in above average temperatures and high humidity conditions. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy from food service activities. This work requires continuous standing, walking and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, occasionally lifts or moves! objects weighing over 50 pounds with assistance of lifting devices or ! other coworkers. The selected individual may be performing such work as scrubbing large cooking utensils. Sweeping and mopping floors are performed. The selected individual may be exposed to freezer/refrigeration temperature extremes; working around wet/slippery floors.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in th! e application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the minimum job requirements. Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package.
We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions errors, or any other delays.
You will not be contacted for missing, incomplete or clarification of information relating to your application materials.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
(Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal afte! r appointment)
Applicant is subject to a pre-employment physic! al examination.
New Appointees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt for having to do so under Selective Service Law.
Applicants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.
Applicants selected for positions through this announcement may be subject to a one year probationary period.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides is an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill add! itional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:27:21 GMT
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