This position is in Nutrition and Food Service located at Charlie Norwood Veterans HealthCare Systems (CNVHCS). Its primary duty is to maintain ingredient control room and other responsibilities as assigned.

Duties

The duties of this position includes but not limited to: Participates in functional operation of the Ingredient Control Unit, which includes receiving, storing, stocking, rotating, labeling, dating foods/non-food supplies accurately and security of all food and non-food supplies associated with the position Verifies food and non-food supplies with the purchase orders specifications quality and condition Issues all foods required by the cooks tabulated recipe list, packaging information and master menu as reference material. Replenishes daily ward supplies, sets up Cook's cart for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a timely fashion in accordance with the menu. Completes daily physical inventory of bread, milk, and juices. Processes a monthly documented inventory on all subsistence in the freezers, refrigerators and ingredient storeroom areas. Maintains walk-in freezer/refrigerator temperature logs. Handles all foods in accordance with established standards of sanitation and safety using a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) system. Responsible for general housekeeping and sanitation of ingredient room, all walk-­in refrigerators/ freezer and all storage areas including shelving, walls, floors, etc. Maintains equipment in an orderly clean and sanitary condition and operates all equipment observing safety regulations. Work Schedule: Full time; 5 days a week, 6:00am- 2:30 pm/ 6:30am-3:00pm ; Rotating Schedule and weekends. Subject to change depending on the needs of the agency. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD16406A Physical Requirements: Wage Grade 4 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They may be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Do you have the ability to do the work of a Food Service Worker (ingredient control) without more than normal supervision which includes but not limited to maintaining food and supply accountability records. Maintaining registers of transaction documents, completing physical inventories of food and supplies property to include receiving, storing, stocking, rotating, labeling, and dating food supplies. Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Production Support ServiceWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center One Freedom Way Augusta, GA 30901 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]