Food Service Worker Jobs

About The Position

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.