Job opening: Food Service Worker
Salary: $18 - 21 per hour
Published at: Aug 19 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency. It is located within the Clinical Support Nutrition Care. The primary purpose this position is to prepare, wrap, and sell food items by way of food carts. Prepares and wraps food for carts, inventories items, resupplies items during sales, prepare fruits and vegetables for cooking and serving. Operates cash register.
Duties
Serve food cafeteria style according to request from patron.
Prepare food and beverages according to operating procedures.
Review Patient Nourishment Inventory for preparation and delivery to wards.
Fill beverage dispensers and stock items when necessary, according to instructions.
Lift or move equipment as needed to perform daily duties.
Perform heavy sanitary work in kitchen and dining area to maintain a healthy environment.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination.
- Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series.
- This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
- This position requires the wear of a uniform.
- This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
- This is an inclement weather essential position.
- May require temporary duty travel up to 5% of the time.
- This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
- The position requires access to a computer for training purposes.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Food Service Worker ~ without more than normal supervision. Ability to do the work of a Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision, (1) pre-assembling or portioning cold foods for regular or modified diets in accordance with written instructions; (2) storing portioned food properly; (3) setting up or replenishing hot and cold food on food service counters or steam tables; AND (4) serving food cafeteria-style. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.
- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentDexterity and SafetyKnowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Work Practices
Physical Effort: Continuous walking, standing, bending and reaching are required. Guides automatic food carriers weighing a maximum of 1000 pounds up and down hallways and elevators. Lifts up to 40 pounds on occasions.
Working Conditions: Works in a clean, well-lighted area with warm temperature in the winter and very hot temperatures in the summer. Uses and cleans electrical equipment such as food carriers and reach-in refrigerators requiring use of detergents. Is subject to falls on floors made slippery by spilled liquids and foods, burns, and extreme changes in temperatures from working area to service halls. This working conditions and hazards are considered normal and have been built into the grading standards for the occupation.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83CH DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-BAYNE ACH
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Fort Johnson, LA 71459
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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