Child and Youth Food Service Worker
Commander, Navy Installations
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FOOD SERVICE WORKER
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Department of the Navy
Location
Annapolis, Maryland
Salary
$18.50 - $21.59
per hour
Type
Closes
January 19, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working in the food service division at the Naval Academy, where you'll help prepare simple foods like fruits and vegetables, keep the kitchen clean and organized, and follow instructions to handle daily tasks.
It's a hands-on role focused on reliability and basic maintenance in a busy dining environment.
A good fit would be someone dependable with entry-level experience in food prep or cleaning, who thrives in team settings and doesn't mind physical work.
Key Requirements
- Reliability and dependability, demonstrated through good school grades or job appraisals
- Ability to follow oral instructions from supervisors or work leaders
- Skills in maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of food service areas, including walls, floors, countertops, and equipment
- Experience keeping work areas clean and organized during tasks
- Basic food preparation abilities, such as washing, peeling, trimming fruits and vegetables by hand or machine
- Capability to transport and load hot carts with prepared food items
Full Job Description
You will serve as a FOOD SERVICE WORKER in the MIDSHIPMEN FOOD SERVICES DIVISION of NAVAL ACADEMY.
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.
Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.
Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.
The Screen-out Element for this position is: Reliability and Dependability: The ability to be trusted to do or provide what is needed and the ability to provide the same results on successive trials; you have received better than average school grades or job appraisals.
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Major Duties:
- You will follow oral instructions from immediate supervisor or work leader to complete work assignments.
- You will maintain general cleanliness and sanitation of walls, floors ,countertops and associated equipment in all food service spaces.
- You will open boxes and panning products.
- You will keep work area clean and organized while performing tasks.
- You will prepare fruits and vegetables by washing and peeling and/or trimming both by hand or machine.
- You will transport and load hot carts with prepared food items.
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