Job opening: Food Service Worker
Salary: $20 - 23 per hour
Published at: Dec 12 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource.
This position is located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Information about Alaska and the surrounding area can be found at Alaska.
We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
Duties
Set up food service counters and steam tables with hot and cold foods. Serve food cafeteria style.
Prepare service stands; set up tables; serve tables; and replenish condiments, silverware, and glassware. Prepare sandwiches and box lunches.
Load dishes in automatic dishwasher and ensure dishes are clean and sanitized. Once clean stack and store the dishes.
Perform a variety of duties in maintenance and cleanliness of the work area and dining facility.
Perform heavy duty cleaning tasks; sweep and mop; maintain garbage collection areas; and unload and put way supplies.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
- You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- Direct Deposit Required.
- Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
- Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
- This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work.
- You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position.
- An applicant appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
- May require a one year probationary period.
Qualifications
Screen-out Element: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision as shown by having worked in the food service industry.
OPM Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations will be used in determining your qualifications. There is no specific length of training or experience required; however, you must be able to demonstrate through experience shown in the resume materials, that you possess the skill level that has equipped you with the particular job elements to successfully perform the duties of Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision.
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). 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.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Physical Demands: Work is strenuous, involving a great deal of standing, walking, bending, crawling, lifting (up to 70 pounds), and climbing.
Work Environment: Work is performed in and around the dining facility. Is regularly exposed to a broad spectrum of temperature extremes i.e., the uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity of the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment; to the extreme cold temperatures when entering walk-in refrigerators or freezing units. Injuries may occur from sharp tools and equipment, hot appliances, chemicals, steam, and slippery floors. Subject to prolonged periods of standing. Must abide by personal hygiene standards and safe work procedures such as wearing a hairnet or hat and a clean uniform daily. This position requires field work that could last from two to three weeks each time, with multiple occurrences over the course of the field season. Field work occurs in remote locations and employees may be required to sleep in tents.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address BLM Alaska
222 W 7th Ave #13
Anchorage, AK 99513
US
- Name: Danielle Lacroix
- Phone: (907) 356-5785
- Email: [email protected]
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