SUMMARY

About the Position: This position is located Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton San Diego, CA

EDUCATION

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

DUTIES

• Obtain serving utensils and equipment needed to set up and maintain inpatient and cafeteria serving lines and galley work stations.
• Supply hot foods for serving lines and foods for sandwich bar and grill.
• On the inpatient tray assembly line, portion servings according to menu selections identified on patient menus while following established serving sizes standards.
• Provide carts and trash containers for soiled meal trays and trash in officer dining rooms.
• Assembles simple sandwiches and pack boxed/bagged meals.
• Load pot/pan in dishwashing machine and stack and store clean cookware.
• Follow specific oral and written instructions when changes or new assignments are made.
• Use some judgment in deciding that the standards of sanitation, attractiveness, timeliness, courtesy, etc., are met upon direct serving and individual portioning of foods/beverages.
• Deliver and obtain meal trays from inpatient units.
• Thoroughly wash and sanitize pots/pans and other cookware when assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Food Service Worker ~ without more than normal supervision. Ability to perform the common duties of a Food Service Worker that include washing dishes, pots and pans, either manually or by use of mechanical equipment, cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment and plating food on a tray. I work under supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion make sure they are properly performed - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.
• Dexterity and Safety
• Knowledge of Materials
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Work Practices
• Physical Effort- Employee must occasionally lift up to 55 pounds, e.g., filling milk dispenser, frequently lift or push moving objects weighing up to 30 pounds, e.g., lifting loaded dish racks, pushing loaded meal tray carts. Work is performed requires stooping, bending, turning side to side, reaching, stretching over head, and prolonged standing and walking, and occasionally walking up to four flights of stairs at a time, e.g., delivering meal trays during elevator breakdowns.
• WORKING CONDITIONS - Areas are often uncomfortably warm and noisy particularly in the scullery. May be exposed to minor cuts, bruises, burns, and scalds. There is danger of slipping on floors which are wet from mopping, or where spills have occurred. May be exposed to temperature extremes when working in the scullery or galley, e.g., near dishwashing machine, near ovens, in walk-in refrigerato