This part-time position serves as a Food Service Worker within Nutrition and Food Services located at the Western New York Healthcare System in Batavia, NY. The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: setting up food, working on tray lines, serving dining room residents, delivering trays to patients; washing dishes and general cleaning; working in one or more function areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and serving lines; sets up all menu items such as entrees, salads, desserts, bread and beverages for serving lines; sets up glasses, silverware, dishes, trays, tray tickets, napkins, condiments, hot and cold food items for cafeteria/tray lines, steam tables, dining room tables and side service stands; uses tray tickets to service proper portions of food and replenishes meal items on tray line or in dining rooms during meal service; assists in putting tray tickets in order and adjusting trays as required; operates elevator and transports food trucks to and from patient wards; transports food and supplies from receiving areas to refrigerators, freezer, and ingredient control room following established policies and procedures; stores and rotates stock items; cleans all assigned work areas and all equipment in Nutrition and Food Service which involves sweeping, mopping, scrubbing floors, using a floor machine, scraping and washing dishes/pots and pans, walk-in refrigerators, walls and windows, and sanitizing trash containers; disposes of waste and trash from the main kitchen to designated areas, and performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Work days to be determined: 7am-10am, 10:30-1:30, 11am-2pm, 4p-7p, subject to change based on agency needs.
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/ #9072A (WG-2)
- Summary
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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?
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. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
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- Qualifications & Evaluations
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Your background must demonstrate experience in a variety of food service-related duties as described in the Major Duties section 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 or OF-612. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C ( www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c ).
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.
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 questions. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. The screen-out element for this position is ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements:
1. Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (screen-out element) (job element 1)
2. Work practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order) (job element 25-A)
3. Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) (job element 25-E)
4. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) (job element 75-B)
5. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment (job element 81)
6. Knowledge of materials (job element 82-A)
7. Dexterity and safety (job element 86)
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
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- Benefits & Other Info
- 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.
- 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.
- How to Apply
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To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational QuestionnaireView 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 Monday, March 07, 2016 to receive consideration.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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- More Info
- Batavia
- NY
- 2016-02-12T02:47:22.629493
- 429473200
- Permanent
- Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- WG
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 1625878
- 15.97
- 13.69
- 2
- VATA
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- None
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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 and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
- Per Hour
- VHA-528-16-AQ1625878-KC-BU
- All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
·Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
?? ·Cover Letter
·DD-214
·OF-306
·Other
·Other Veterans Document
·SF-15
·SF-50
·Transcript
Please use this checklist to ensure 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.
Veterans' 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 your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
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 1625878.
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. - 2-Part-Time
- 7408-Food Service Working
- Active
- https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=1625878&CheckStatus=Y
- 15317-Permanent
- 2016-02-12T02:47:22.629522
- VHA-528-16-AQ1625878-KC-BU
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After we receive your complete application package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating. We will also review your application to make sure that your résumé supports the answers given in the questionnaire. If your résumé does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your rating is determined.
After the vacancy announcement closes and a referral certificate is issued, 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 receive a final notification once a decision has been made. You may also check the status of your application at any time by logging onto 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.
- Area of Consideration: Department of Veterans Affairs employees, 30% or more disabled veterans, preference eligible veterans, veterans eligible for a VEOA appointment, schedule A, transfer or reinstatement eligibles.
