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FOOD SERVICE WORKER

Air Force Special Operations Command

Department of the Air Force

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$18.04 - $18.79

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February 27, 2026More Air Force jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves preparing and serving food in a cafeteria-style setting at an Air Force base in New Mexico, including setting up meals, cleaning equipment, and handling basic kitchen tasks.

It's a flexible, part-time role open to anyone who can follow simple instructions and stay on their feet for long periods.

A good fit would be someone with basic food service experience, physical stamina to lift up to 40 pounds, and a willingness to maintain clean and safe work areas.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to follow simple oral instructions and sequence multi-step tasks using judgment
  • Knowledge of sanitation standards for handling, serving food, and cleaning equipment/work areas
  • Physical ability to lift/move objects up to 40 pounds and stand/walk continuously for long periods, with frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending
  • Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical
  • Obtain Food Handler's Certificate or complete food handler's training
  • Successful completion and favorable adjudication of Tier 1 background investigation

Full Job Description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Landing Zone at Cannon AFB. This position is a Flex position. Who May Apply: Open to everyone.

Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.

An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/27/2026 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience: Must be able to follow simple oral instructions, be able to use hand tools for cleaning, and operate simple machines.

Must be skilled in doing tasks with several steps and must use judgement in sequencing tasks.

Must have knowledge of sanitation standards in handling and serving food, and for cleaning equipment and work area. Must be physically able to frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Must be able to continuously stand and walk, and frequently stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.

Conditions of Employment: Must be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical. Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.

Successful completion and favorable adjudication of applicable background investigation (Tier 1 Level) is required.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Major Duties:

Sets up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages.

Serves food cafeteria style. Breaks down and cleans area when meals are complete. Sets up dinning room tables for service, places food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary.

Sets up and operates dishwashers, performs preventive maintenance and cleaning. Scrapes, soaks, scours and scrubs bowls, pots and pans.

Also performs heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings, exhaust hoods, under and behind kitchen equipment, washes floors and walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, sanitizes garbage cans.

May unload food from delivery trucks. Collects and transfers trash from work area to disposal area.

Assembles and tosses fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings, serves into standard serving sizes. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients.

Makes coffee, tea and other beverages. Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12885137

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-4QFSWC0161478