Food Service Worker

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•Bethesda, MD

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs food service duties in a kitchen and patient-care setting. Responsibilities include checking meal trays for accuracy, delivering trays to patient rooms, maintaining stock and sanitation in a ward pantry, explaining ordering procedures to patients, preparing ingredients and simple recipes, and preparing sandwiches, salads, cold platters, and beverages. The worker also cleans and sanitizes work areas and may receive, store, secure, and restock food and supplies, and return food to the main kitchen after meals. The work involves continuous standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending, and may include working on ladders, scrubbing large cooking utensils, and moving carts and trucks. Objects weighing up to 40 pounds are frequently lifted or moved; heavier items over 44 pounds are moved with assistance. The kitchen can be hot, humid, noisy, and slippery, with exposure to hot liquids, sharp blades, hot surfaces, and temperature changes in refrigeration or freezing units. This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for appointment to the competitive service. The position is mission essential and may require on-call work at irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or varying schedules. The incumbent must meet security eligibility requirements, complete required medical examinations and screenings, and comply with applicable vaccination requirements.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Must demonstrate the ability to perform common Food Service Worker duties without more than normal supervision; no specific length of training or experience is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Tier 3 security clearance or access for the duration of employment; a background investigation and credit check are required.
Must complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter to ensure required physical health and fitness for the duties.
Must meet required physical demands, including frequent lifting or moving of objects up to 40 pounds; heavier items over 44 pounds are moved with assistance.
Must complete tuberculosis testing and immunization screening. Hepatitis B immunization is required for positions with direct patient contact; other immunizations may be required depending on the position.
Must comply with mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements unless exempted for medical or religious reasons with documentation.
Must report to work or remain at work as scheduled during severe weather or emergencies because the position is mission essential.
May be required to work on call during irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or varying schedules.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Must complete a one-year probationary period.
Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

Check meal trays for accuracy.
Deliver meal trays to patient rooms.
Maintain stock and sanitation in the ward pantry.
Explain ordering procedures to patients.
Prepare ingredients and assemble simple recipes.
Prepare sandwiches, salads, cold platters, and a variety of beverages.
Clean and sanitize working areas.
Verify meal cards by checking expiration dates and validity.
Operate, maintain, and restock dining room beverage islands.
Receive, store, and secure supplies and food items.
Break down and clean assigned areas after meals and return food to the main kitchen.
Move carts and trucks and assist with unloading, storing, and delivering supplies.