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Food Service Worker
Bureau of Indian Education
Department of the Interior
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping in a university dining hall by preparing simple foods like sandwiches and salads, serving meals to students, and cleaning up kitchens and equipment afterward.
It's a hands-on role under supervision, perfect for someone who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a busy food environment without needing prior advanced experience.
A good fit would be an entry-level worker eager to support Native American students at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform food service tasks independently with minimal supervision
- Dexterity and safety awareness in handling kitchen tools and hot foods
- Strong work practices for maintaining cleanliness and organization
- Skill in using, cleaning, and maintaining kitchen equipment and utensils
- Physical ability to lift, carry, and transport food supplies and carts
- Assistance in food preparation, including meats, vegetables, and simple dishes
- Willingness to follow detailed instructions in a supervised setting
Full Job Description
This position is part of the Haskell Indian Nations University, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
As a Food Service Worker you will be responsible for providing support for the food services department and assisting with routine serving of food and cleaning up after each meal.
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications.
For this position, the job element method is used to match what the applicant can do against what the work calls for.
The knowledge, skills, and abilities of applicants are compared with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (called job elements) needed for success.
If applicants have the ability to do the work, they are considered eligible for the job.
Applicants who appear to meet the prescribed Screen-out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration.
While a specific length of training and/or experience is not required, applicant responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed resume work history information.
Assumptions will not be made regarding applicants' experience and duties performed.
Applicants will be rated on the following Job Elements: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision (screen-out). Dexterity and Safety.
Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order). Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Major Duties:
As a Food Service Worker WG-7408-2, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Prepares or assists in the preparation of hot and cold meat and vegetable dishes, beverages, salads, sandwiches, pie fillings, simple bakery items, salad dressings, and/or other similar food items, as appropriate to the position.
Conveys food and supplies from various food service areas by carrying or utilizing a mobile cart.
Sets up food service, kitchen, or salad area facilities, equipment and utensils, under detailed instruction and in accordance with specific area needs; checks food temperatures and/or prepares areas for daily operations; may operate cooking or bakery equipment as assigned.
Able to clean, remove parts and reassemble; to recognize obvious wear or need for repairs; and to take care not to damage equipment. Loading, unloading, and cleaning food carts and food warmers.
Required to assist in stacking food or subsistence items in the storeroom.
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