FOOD SERVICE WORKER job - U.S. Department of State - Augusta, ME

Job Title: FOOD SERVICE WORKER

Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number: ANS-15-DLL-1460973-BU SALARY RANGE: $11.92

to

$13.89

/ Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Friday, July 31, 2015 to

Thursday, August 13, 2015 SERIES & GRADE: WG-7408-02 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time –

Permanent DUTY LOCATIONS: 12 vacancies in the following location:

Augusta, ME View Map

WHO MAY APPLY: Rotating Tour of Duty – See Duties Section for more information. SECURITY CLEARANCE: Other SUPERVISORY STATUS: No JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy ID: 1460973

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people – our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country’s service.

If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans. The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.

The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define “who we are,” our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (“ I CARE ”).

America’s Veterans need you!

To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .

PLEASE NOTE: The vacancy announcement close date has been extended to 8/13/15. If you have already applied, you do not need to re-apply. TRAVEL REQUIRED

Not Required RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

No KEY REQUIREMENTS

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.

Pre-employment physical required.

You may be required to serve a probationary period.

Background investigation may be required.

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 DUTIES:

This position is located within the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Health Administration Maine Healthcare System, Augusta, ME.

Duties include but are not limited to:
Works positions on tray assembly line and/or cafeteria line including set-up, break down and cleaning of assigned station; Portions salads, desserts, milk drinks and fruit juice in prescribed amounts; Makes simple sandwiches; Sorts, washes, peels, cuts or otherwise do initial preparation work on fresh fruits and vegetables for future use by cooks or cold food preparation section; Handles food in accordance with sanitation standards; P laces hot and cold beverages (coffee, milk, tea, juice, etc.) on patient trays; Passes trays to patient’s bedside and collects trays; Transports tray trucks from area to area manually or using powered tow machine; Washes and cleans tray trucks after each meal; Returns soiled dishes to dishwashing area; Sorts, racks, washes and stores dishes, glasses, silverware and trays; Separates and disposes of food wastes and trash; Operates dishwashing machine – maintaining proper temperature of wash and rinse water and detergent levels; Scours and scrubs cooking utensils such as pots and pans and other related equipment; Cleans equipment and work area maintaining acceptable sanitary standards; Assists in training of lower graded employees; and Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Rotating Tour of Duty: 6:00am – 2:30pm for 2 weeks, then 10:00am – 6:30pm for 2 weeks

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C ( www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c ). F or this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

RELIABILITY AND DEPENDABILITY (Screen Out) WORK PRACTICES (Includes keeping things neat, clean and in order) – Special Aptitude in Food Service Work ABILITY TO USE AND MAINTAIN QUANTITY COOKING AND SERVING TOOLS – Special Aptitude in Food Service Work ABILITY TO HANDLE WEIGHTS AND LOADS ABILITY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ABILITY TO OPERATE WITH DEXTERITY AND SAFETY

Physical Effort & Work Conditions: Work involves moderate to heavy physical effort which includes frequent lifting or moving moderate to heavy objects (up to 45 pounds; over 45 pounds with assistance); and constant standing, walking, bending and/or twisting.

Working conditions include exposure to extreme temperatures (hot kitchen, cold walk-in refrigerators/freezers), noise, odors, and slippery surfaces. The employee is subject to burns, cuts, bruises and falls.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your responses.

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.

Veteran’s Preference : When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.

Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed ” SF15, “Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference ,” (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans’ Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Applicants will be ranked based on three quality groups, as follows: Best Qualified – applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that substantially exceed the minimum qualifications of the position and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;

Well Qualified – applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that exceed the minimum qualification of the position and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;

Qualified – applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that meet the minimum qualifications of the position.

After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best-qualified group. The best-qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available. BENEFITS:

VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides is an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp .

The Federal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp . IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at (800)827-1000 .

OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .

VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position , you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, August 13, 2015 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

NOTE : It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. (Emailed applications are not accepted.)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
The following documents are required: Resume Responses to the Occupational Questionnaire Other documents – use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.

Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents : You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options . The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1460973 .

NOTE : If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: VHA Nationwide DEU

Phone: (844)456-5208

Email: CAVHS.DEU@VA.GOV

Agency Information:
VHA HRSS RSS

Department of Veterans Affairs

2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301

Sherwood,

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72120 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking on “Application Status.” For a more detailed update of your status, click on “more information.” Information regarding

applicant notification points can be found in the USAJobs Resource Center.