Food Service Worker (CDC)

United States Space Force • Buckley AFB, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is assigned to the A-Basin Child Development Center on Buckley Space Force Base and is guaranteed 20 hours per week. The role performs manual tasks in food preparation and food service areas, including portioning food, preparing and delivering meal carts, washing dishes and kitchen equipment, cleaning facilities, and handling food deliveries. The employee is responsible for completing scheduled work independently after receiving initial instructions; a supervisor periodically checks timeliness and compliance with instructions.

The work environment may involve high temperatures and humidity from cooking and dishwashing, noise, slippery floors, hot liquids and surfaces, sharp cutting blades, and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezer units. Work may require ladders and powered cleaning equipment. The employee must complete required food-handler training and maintain current required immunizations. Benefits are available. The Child Development Program provides a 100% childcare fee discount for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF Child Development Program and a 37% discount for each subsequent child. Employees may be eligible for incentives of up to $1,500 per year through the Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition Program.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old at time of hire.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Must be able to follow simple oral instructions, use hand tools for cleaning, and operate simple machines.
• Must be able to perform multistep tasks and use judgment in sequencing them.
• Knowledge of sanitation standards for handling and serving food and for cleaning equipment and work areas.
• Must be able to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds and continuously stand and walk, with frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending for long periods.
• Must obtain Food Handler certification and complete required food-handler training; must complete and maintain currency in the National Restaurant Association ServSafe Program within the first three months of employment.
• Must complete a favorable pre-employment physical and meet the position's physical requirements.
• Must obtain, maintain, and provide evidence of required current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, and be free of communicable diseases.
• Must satisfactorily complete installation, state, and national criminal background checks and employment verification (E-Verify).
• Must adhere to fire and safety requirements and be courteous and diplomatic when dealing with the public.
• Must provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents for installation access.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct deposit is required.

Responsibilities

• Portion food uniformly into serving bowls.
• Set up meal carts with hot or cold food items and beverages, and collect carts after meals for return to the dish room.
• Set up, operate, clean, and perform preventive maintenance on dishwashers.
• Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub bowls, pots, and pans.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning of kitchen areas and equipment, including ceilings, exhaust hoods, floors, walls, areas under and behind equipment, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and garbage cans.
• Assist with unloading, dating, and storing food and supply deliveries.
• Sort, wash, peel, and cut fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Open cans, prepare cold sandwiches and snacks using prepared ingredients, and make beverages.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.
• Complete assigned training, including food-handler training and the ServSafe Program within the first three months of employment.
• Follow fire and safety requirements and perform duties according to schedules and checklists.

Benefits

• Eligible for benefits; the specific benefits offered depend on position type.
• 100% childcare fee discount for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF Child Development Program; 37% discount for each subsequent child.
• Potential incentives of up to $1,500 per year through the Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED