FOOD SERVICE WORKER in Lexington, Kentucky For Sale

Vacancy ID:xxxx50 TheDepartment of Veterans Affairs(VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service. If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA.The VA is committed to hiring Veterans. The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. 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 areIntegrity,Commitment,Advocacy,Respect andExcellence (“I CARE”). America's Veterans need you! To find out more, go tohttp://www.va.gov/jobs/. KEY REQUIREMENTS * You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job. * You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation. * Pre-employment physical required. DUTIES:Back to top NOTE:This is apart-timeposition (16 hours/week). Benefits and time-off accrual will also be prorated and based on your part-time work schedule. The Food Service Worker is located in Nutrition and Food Services at theVA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. In this position, you will utilize your knowledge of food service operations and advanced food delivery system including food preparation, tray delivery and pick-up, ware washing and sanitation. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Preparing and portioning food items; * Making sandwiches, toast, and hot cereals; * Selecting and placing food items on patient trays according to the tray ticket; * Utilizing computer labels to deliver between meal nourishments, tube feedings and bulk nourishments; * Delivering and retrieving meal trays and other food items; * Reporting patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor utilizing the reference slip; * Setting up and operating a dishwasher, pot & pan machine and pulper extractor; * Operating a trash compactor on dumpster; * Performing heavy duty cleaning tasks including cleaning, wiping, and washing all type of equipment and surrounding work areas; * Maintaining established food temperatures and food service safety and sanitation standards; and * Performing other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Part-time; 4-3hr days per week; 1-4hr day per week (Hours: 4:45pm-7:45pm OR 3:45pm-7:45pm OR 4:30pm-7:30pm OR 3:30pm-7:30pm) ***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED*** QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top For this position, the job element method is used to match what you (the applicant) can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. 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 which must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. Those applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: * RELIABILITY AND DEPENDABILITY * WORK PRACTICES (CLEANLINESS, NEATNESS AND SANITATION) * ABILITY TO HANDLE WEIGHTS AND LOADS * ABILITY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS * ABILITY TO USE AND CARE FOR FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING TOOLS, UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT * ABILITY TO OPERATE WITH DEXTERITY AND SAFETY Physical Effort: Work requires constant walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing stairs, and moderate (45 pounds) to heavy (50 pounds) lifting. Must be able to move advanced food delivery carts (AFD) that weigh up to 575 pounds; properly use a cart tugger puller to assist in AFD cart movement. Work may be repetitive for short periods of time. The incumbent may be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. May be required to work on ladders and use power cleaning equipment including a steam wand. Food Service Workers are required to use safety devices/equipment provided for the completion of some tasks including tuggers, shoes, gloves, disposable gowns, masks, and coats. Work Conditions:The work is performed in kitchen area where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortable high temperature and humidity. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy form food service activities, and there is a 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 cooking and rethermalization surfaces and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration and freezing units, incumbent is routinely exposed to chemicals used for sanitation in food service areas. Incumbent is routinely exposed to all types of weather conditions when moving between buildings. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations which is available for your review on OPM's web site athttp://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/index.asp. IN DESCRIBING YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your responses. Veteran's 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 DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed "SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," (go tohttp://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visithttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Applicants will be ranked based on three quality groups, as follows: * Best Qualified - applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that substantially exceed the minimum qualifications of the position and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position; * Well Qualified - applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that exceed the minimum qualification of the position and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job; * Qualified - applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that meet the minimum qualifications of the position. After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best-qualified group. The best-qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available. BENEFITS:Back to top VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp. The Federal Government has special appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities (go tohttp://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp). For additional information on these, and other special appointing authorities, refer to thischecklistor contact the hiring Human Resources Management Service at:xxxx Veterans Drive Lexington, KY xxxx2-xxxx OTHER INFORMATION: 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. 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.