Food Service Worker
Veterans Health Administration
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Food Service Worker (Cashier)
Air Force Materiel Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Salary
$18.19 - $18.96
per hour
Type
Closes
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a cashier and food service helper in a military base club, where you'll set up meals, serve food cafeteria-style, handle payments from customers, clean kitchens and dining areas, and manage trash and deliveries.
It's a hands-on role with lots of standing, lifting up to 40 pounds, and physical movement, ideal for someone reliable who enjoys team environments and doesn't mind routine manual tasks.
A good fit would be entry-level workers with basic customer service experience, like from restaurants or volunteering, who can follow instructions and stay organized under pressure.
Key Requirements
- Ability to follow simple oral instructions and sequence multi-step tasks with good judgment
- Knowledge of sanitation standards for handling, serving food, and cleaning equipment/work areas
- Skilled in basic arithmetic for making change and handling customer payments
- Physically able to lift up to 40 pounds frequently and perform continuous standing, walking, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending
- Must pass a pre-employment physical and background check (T1 level)
- Ability to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate or complete food handler's training
- Relevant experience (paid, unpaid, or volunteer) in food service or similar manual tasks
Full Job Description
About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Club Operations at Wright-Patt AFB.
The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of manual tasks in food preparation and food service areas. Physical Effort: Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
Continuous standing, walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending. 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, 02/18/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference 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 able to demonstrate ability to perform common arithmetic problems, and making change when receiving payments from customers.
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. 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. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a background check (T1). 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.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12884618
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