Culinary Service Associate

1 week ago

Boise, Idaho, United States VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Full time
Position Overview

This role is situated within the Nutrition and Food Service sector of the Veterans Health Administration. Wage Grade 3 Culinary Service Associates undertake various tasks that involve multiple steps or a series of operations requiring careful attention to detail.

Eligibility Criteria
  • Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

    Federal employees classified as "surplus" or "displaced" individuals.
  • The public

    U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or individuals with allegiance to the U.S.
Agency Clarification

ALL U.S. CITIZENS
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority.

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties and responsibilities encompass (but are not limited to):
  • Organizing and dismantling designated workstations with appropriate supplies and food items;
  • Portioning food items into standard serving sizes utilizing the correct utensils and specified dishware;
  • Selecting and arranging appropriate items on patient trays;
  • Determining food items to serve for the most prevalent dietary requirements;
  • Identifying discrepancies between prescribed diets and food items designated by the menu;
  • Preparing dining areas for service, placing food and beverages on tables, and replenishing items as necessary;
  • Delivering meal trays to patients' bedsides and reporting feedback and concerns to the supervisor or dietitian;
  • Assisting cooks in the food preparation area, including weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients according to standardized recipes;
  • Preparing fresh fruits, cold salads, dressings, sandwich fillings, and simple cold desserts;
  • Reading and interpreting regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets, or patient selections;
  • Conducting thorough cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;
  • Performing additional duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Friday - Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM

Position Description Title/PD#: Culinary Service Associate/PD99920S

Physical Requirements: Physical effort and working conditions involve kitchen environments where steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment may create uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. The role requires light to moderate physical exertion and may involve heavy tasks, such as scrubbing large cooking utensils and maneuvering heavy carts and trucks for unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. Continuous standing and walking, along with frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending, are necessary. Regularly lifting or moving objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lifting or moving objects over 40 pounds with assistance is expected.

Employment Conditions
  • U.S. citizenship is required to apply for this position.
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
  • May serve a probationary period.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • A complete application package, including a resume and transcripts, is required.
  • Selected applicants will need to complete an online onboarding process.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is mandatory for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
  • Participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program is required for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).
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 mandated, but evidence of training or experience demonstrating the ability to perform the duties of this position is necessary. Applicants will be evaluated based on the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Qualifications will first be assessed against the prescribed screen-out element. Applicants who meet the minimal acceptable qualification requirement will be considered for further evaluation.

Experience includes: Performing food preparation duties in a healthcare facility, hotel, college cafeteria, military base, or similar quantity food service institution; serving correct portion sizes; setting up stations on a tray line; delivering and collecting trays; cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment required in quantity food preparation and service; knowledge of regular and modified diets; reading and understanding diet cards, food terminology, measurements, and serving information in standardized recipes for all menus.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited based on time spent in relevant activities.

Education

There is no educational substitution for this series/grade.

Additional Information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer.

Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

All Health Care Personnel are required to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

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

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government offers employees a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to enhance your federal career.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held and whether the position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on specific benefits offered.

Evaluation Process

Applicants will be evaluated based on how well they meet the qualifications outlined above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

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