Food Service Worker
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Food Service Worker
U.S. Air Forces, Europe
Department of the Air Force
Location
Location not specified
Salary
$17.78 - $20.75
per hour
Type
Closes
April 24, 2026More Air Force jobs →
Job Description
Summary
This job involves preparing and serving simple meals in a cafeteria setting at a school-age center on a U.S.
Air Force base in Germany, including setting up food lines, cleaning kitchens, and handling basic food prep like making sandwiches or salads.
It's a hands-on role with lots of standing, lifting up to 40 pounds, and keeping everything clean and safe.
A good fit would be someone reliable and hardworking who enjoys working around kids and doesn't mind physical tasks, even with little prior experience.
Key Requirements
- Ability to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds
- Continuous standing, walking, and frequent bending or stooping
- Knowledge of basic sanitation standards for food handling and cleaning
- Obtain a Food Handler's Certificate
- Pass physical examination, immunizations, and criminal background checks
- Follow simple oral instructions and use judgment in task sequencing
- U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident in Germany with SSN (NATO country citizen); not eligible if German citizen or ordinarily resident
Full Job Description
This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and is located at the Ramstein School Age Center, Ramstein AB, Germany. This position does not offer logistical support.
The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of manual tasks in food preparation and food service areas. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
Continuous standing, walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment. 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, 04/24/2026 The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents in Germany.
Legal US residents must possess a social security number and be citizens of a NATO country.Citizens of Germany (including dual citizenship if Germany is one of the countries) as well as "ordinarily resident" US citizens are not eligible for NAF employment per SOFA agreement.
If not already in the commuting area, must be able to verify the ability to arrive before a tentative offer can be sent.
Business Based Action Family Member Preference Military Spouse Preference Outside Applicant Veteran Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran 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 qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience: Qualifying Knowledge, Skills, & Ability (KSAs): Ability to follow simple oral instructions. Ability to use hand tools for cleaning, and operate simple machines.
Skill in doing tasks with several steps and must use judgement in sequencing tasks. Knowledge of sanitation standards in handling and serving food, and for cleaning equipment and work area.
Little or no previous training or experience is required. Conditions of Employment: Must meet specific physical requirements, pass a physical examination and have required immunizations.
Must be able to lift 40 lbs. or more and stand for long periods of time.
Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate, and satisfactorily complete installation, state and national criminal background checks.
Must satisfactorily complete mandatory training as specified below. Must possess maturity and good judgment and like working with children, youth and their parents. 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 dining 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 this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12918111
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