MWR Food Service Worker

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Point Mugu, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Food and Beverage Division of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department at Naval Base Ventura County. The Food Service Worker performs various tasks that facilitate food preparation and service and maintains cooking and serving equipment and work areas in a clean, orderly condition. Work follows established procedures and sequences and involves repetitive assignments requiring attention to work operations.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent; the posting separately states that the job has no education qualification requirement.
Ability to perform tasks involving several procedures.
Knowledge of food-handling techniques and portion control.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Working knowledge of sanitation standards or ability to learn them.
Knowledge of contamination-prevention procedures, including cleaning equipment previously used for raw food and using chemical sanitizer or maintaining proper water temperature when washing dishes.
Must pass food service screening and training.
Must meet Federal employment suitability requirements and successfully complete a background investigation, including fingerprint identification and background inquiry forms.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and resolve any discrepancies as a condition of employment.
Must remain drug-free throughout Federal employment.
Non-U.S. citizens with fewer than three years of recent U.S. residential history may be determined ineligible for employment.
Selectee may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
Must participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer within the first 30 days of employment.
For installation access, candidates without a REAL ID must establish identity using an acceptable credential or the specified combination of source identity documents.
Candidates should be committed to improving Federal government efficiency, the ideals of the American republic, the rule of law, and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

Set up buffet and food lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold foods and beverages.
Serve food by placing portions on customers’ plates, as needed.
Brew coffee according to the required number of servings.
Prepare and portion fresh fruit or green salads using prepared dressings and standard serving sizes.
Portion other food items, including gelatins, juices, and desserts, using appropriate utensils and containers.
Make sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
Break down and clean assigned areas after meals and return food to the main kitchen.
Set up and operate mechanical dishwashers, including continuous conveyor belt-feeding dishwashers.
Remove dishwasher inspection doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventive maintenance and cleaning.
Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub large or heavy cooking utensils, such as mixing bowls and pots.
Perform heavy-duty cleaning in food service areas, including ceilings, transoms, exhaust hoods, areas under and behind kitchen equipment, floors, walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and garbage rooms.
Move equipment as needed to clean areas underneath and behind it; use powered cleaning equipment to wash floors and walls.
Unload food from delivery trucks, as needed.
Move heavy garbage cans to transfer trash from the work area to the disposal area.
Assist with inventory at required intervals.
Follow safety and sanitation requirements.
Perform other related duties.