Food Service Worker Position Available In Harrison, Mississippi

Food Service Worker Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Veterans Health Administrion Summary This Food Service Worker position is loced within the Nutrition & Food Service the VA Medical Center in Biloxi, MS. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/29/2025 to 05/13/2025 Salary $19.99

• $23.29 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 3 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Biloxi, MS 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Part-time
• 20 Hours Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CARZ-12731255-25-CMB

Control number 836127800 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Videos Duties Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Sets up and breaks down assigned stion with the correct supplies and food items; Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware Selects and places correct items on pient trays Decides wh food items to serve for the most common diets Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designed by the menu Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary; Delivers meal trays to the pients’ bedsides; reporting the pients’ comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian; Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparion area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes; Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts; Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or pient selections Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and reled areas; Performing other duties as assigned.

NOTE:

This is a part-time position (20 hours/week). Benefits and time-off accrual prored and based on your part-time work schedule.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, either 6:00am

• 10:00am, 10:00am
• 2:00pm, or 4:00pm
• 8:00pm.

Schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the facility.

Relocion/Recruitment Incentives:

Not authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probionary period Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigion Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( ). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualificions

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS

Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and he from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperures and humidity. Performs work requiring light to modere physical. May be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others. Applicants red in accordance with the . For this position, the job element method is used to mch wh you, the applicant, can do against wh the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualificions will first be evalued against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further ring; those who do not are red ineligible and are elimined from considerion. The potential eligibles are red against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You red on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specificions (other than blueprint reading) Merials Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision Work Practices

IMPORTANT

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end des. Part-time experience credited on the basis of time actually spent in approprie activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indice clearly the nure of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC . WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your responses to the assessment questionnaire reviewed along with the informion provided in your resume and supporting documention to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and or experience, your ring may be lowered and/or you may lose considerion for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Candides who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements red and ranked using Cegory Ring procedures. Qualified candides assigned to a quality cegory. The cegories are defined as follows: Best qualified

• applicants possessing experience th substantially exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position; Well qualified
• applicants possessing experience th meets the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and Qualified
• applicants possessing experience and/or educion th meets the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors.

Applicion of Veterans’ Preference :

Cegory ring and selection procedures place those with veteran’s preference above non-preference eligibles within each cegory. Preference eligible applicants th meet the eligibility and qualificion requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality cegory. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:

Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have

• whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.

IMPORTANT

Please ensure your resume include up-to-de contact informion (phone number(s), email address(s), etc.) To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), documention to support Veterans Preference or

ICTAP/CTAP

documention (for displaced Federal employees). Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Veterans’ Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention, i.e., Letter of Intent, reled to your active-duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must refer to the SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” and submit required documents as applicable and sted on the form. Documention is mandory to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/13/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a

USA JOBS

account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de.

Special Employment Considerion:

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For more informion on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinor within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department (228) 523-5000. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candides for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit approprie documention and be found well-qualified (have a final ring of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website . Agency contact informion VHA Nional Recruitment Center Phone Address Biloxi VA Medical Center 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions per Cegory Ring procedures to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents

IMPORTANT

Please ensure your resume include up-to-de contact informion (phone number(s), email address(s), etc.) To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), documention to support Veterans Preference or

ICTAP/CTAP

documention (for displaced Federal employees). Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Veterans’ Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention, i.e., Letter of Intent, reled to your active-duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must refer to the SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” and submit required documents as applicable and sted on the form. Documention is mandory to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/13/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a

USA JOBS

account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de.

Special Employment Considerion:

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For more informion on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinor within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department (228) 523-5000. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candides for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit approprie documention and be found well-qualified (have a final ring of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website . Agency contact informion VHA Nional Recruitment Center Phone Address Biloxi VA Medical Center 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions per Cegory Ring procedures to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/29/2025 to 05/13/2025 Salary $19.99

• $23.29 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 3 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Biloxi, MS 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Part-time
• 20 Hours Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CARZ-12731255-25-CMB

Control number 836127800 ., .