N96 Child & Youth Program Food Service Worker

N96 Child & Youth Program Food Service Worker Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command NDW NSF Indian Head N96 Child and Youth Program Summary The purpose of the Child and Youth Program (CYP) Food Service Worker position is to perform a variety of food preparion and food service tasks for the CYP. This position is loced in a child Development Center (CDC) but may assist with food preparion for the School Age Care (SAC) Program. Learn more about this agency Summary The purpose of the Child and Youth Program (CYP) Food Service Worker position is to perform a variety of food preparion and food service tasks for the CYP. This position is loced in a child Development Center (CDC) but may assist with food preparion for the School Age Care (SAC) Program. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/06/2026 to 05/17/2026 Salary $19.69 - $19.69 per hour Pay scale & grade NA 4 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Indian Head, MD Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Part-time - 20-34 Hrs./wk. Benefits Eligible Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 7408 Food Service Working Supervisory stus No Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determinion process Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 26-12955277 Control number 868117900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Clarificion from the agency Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualificions section. Videos Duties Help The CYP Food Service Worker performs various tasks or a sequence of tasks in food service preparion. Tasks consist of several steps th require tention to work operions and follow and established sequence of work. These tasks, which are summarized into cegories reled to food preparion and service, kitchen maintenance, and food storage, are summarized below. Food Preparion and Service Assist in food preparion with tasks such as peeling potoes; cutting, sorting and washing vegetables and fruits; assembling sandwiches; and measuring and weighing ingredients. Stocks food service carts with approprie utensils, ples, bowls, food and beverages, as required for family style dining in the classrooms or activity areas. Wraps, arranges, and/or packages items for serving to children and youth. Transports food from kitchen area to classrooms or activity areas. Returns carts, dishes, and leftover food to the kitchen and disposes of all food waste and trash. Kitchen Maintenance Pre-rinses and washes pots, pans, dishes, glasses and silverware in either a mechanical dishwasher or manually according to sanition regulions. Cleans serving carts, food preparion areas, cupboards, drawers, and dishwashing areas. Sets up and operes a mechanical dishwasher. Removes inspection doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventive maintenance and cleaning. Scrapes, soaks, scour, and scrubs the heavier cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and pots which, because of their large size and weight, are awkward to handle. Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks through the food service and reled areas, such as cleaning ceilings; cleaning exhaust hoods; cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, including moving he equipment; washing floors and walls with powered cleaning equipment; cleaning walk-in refrigerors and freezers; and sanitizing garbage room. Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner, adhering to NAVMED P5010 and all local policies and procedures. Operes, breaks down and cleans all electrical equipment assigned to the area for food preparion. Stores sanitized dishes and silverware. Food Storage Labels and des all items in refrigerors and freezers and stores leftovers in accordance with sanition and health standards. Stores canned, boxed, and/or frozen items in food storage area. Unloads food and supplies from delivery trucks. Moves heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area. Additional Responsibilities Responsible for complying with security, fire and sanition rules, policies, procedures, and regulions. Ensures compliance with U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and all pertaining standards, policies, and regulions. Serves as a mandory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must sisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, and a Ste Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunizion, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain approprie immunizion against communicable diseases. Ability to sustain considerable walking, standing, bending, stooping, and lifting up to 40 pounds. Must be 18 years of age or older. Must successfully obtain and maintain approprie security clearance as needed. Ability to complete required training certifices, and maintain certificions or credentials required by Federal, Ste, and/or nional accredition institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs. Must be a U.S. Citizen or hold 3 years of lawful U.S. residency. Qualificions Resumes must include informion which demonstres experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they rele to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. A qualified candide possesses the following: Knowledge and understanding of food handling techniques, personal hygiene standards, and safe work procedures. Knowledge of techniques for measuring ingredients and basic understanding of recipe construction. Knowledge of basic arithmetic in order to count the number of table sand serving bowls required to determine the number of servings a container will yield. Working knowledge of diet principles. Working knowledge of sanition standards and procedures to prevent contaminion, such as the need to clean equipment previously used for raw food before further use and the need to use a chemical sanitizer or maintain proper wer temperure when cleaning dishes. Skill to perform tasks involving several procedures. Skill to overcome practical production problems, evalue final food products, and initie corrective action when an item does not meet established quality standards. Skill to develop standardized recipes for quantity cooking; able to expand and modify recipes according to the capacity of the equipment in the kitchen as well and in response to adjustments in the number of servings required. Ability to communice effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communicion skill. Educion H.S. Diploma or equivalent.

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A copy of your H.S. diploma, GED, or college transcripts (showing degree awarded/conferred) MUST be submitted when applying. Additional informion Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service. Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act and therefore use of marijuana is illegal under Federal law regardless of Ste laws. A positive drug test result for marijuana (or any other drug tested for) will result in withdrawal of the tentive job offer and ineligibility to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for 6 months from the de of the drug test. All individuals involved in the provision of child care services on a Department of Navy (DON) installion or in a DON-sanctioned program must complete the Installion Records Check (IRC). The IRC includes a check of the Substance Abuse Rehabilition Program (SARP) records in the Alcohol and Drug Management Informion Tracking System (ADMITS) dabase, a check of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) records in the Fleet and Family Support Management Informion System (FFSMIS), and an installion security/base check via the Navy Justice Informion System (NJIS) dabase and/or other law enforcement systems. This informion used to determine suitability for the applicant in accordance with criteria for automic and presumptive disqualifiers, per DoDI 1402.05. Per Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1402.05 Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Child Care Services Programs, incumbents automically disqualified for a conviction in either civilian or military court (to include any general, special, or summary court-martial conviction or if they received non-judicial punishment [under Article 15 or chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C]) for any of the following: a sexual offense, any criminal offense involving a child victim, or a felony drug offense. Additionally, the incumbent automically disqualified if he/she has been held to be negligent in a civil adjudicion or administrive proceeding concerning the deh of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individual's care. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement. Resumes red based on the informion provided to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion:

Resume:

two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements Proof of educion/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming

Military Spouse Preference:

provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming

Veteran's Preference:

provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former

Federal Employee:

provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

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When submitting transcripts for an Associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certifices of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Altered transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. Foreign high school transcripts or diplomas do not require credential evaluion but must be in English or a certified translion. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/17/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12955277 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJobs account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal considerion regardless of race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodions should email their request to: usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodion on a case-by-case basis. Agency contact informion

NDW NAF HR

ndwnafhr@us.navy.mil Address NSF Indian Head 47402 Buse Rd Bldg 467 Puxent River, MD 20670 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion:

Resume:

two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements Proof of educion/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming

Military Spouse Preference:

provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming

Veteran's Preference:

provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former

Federal Employee:

provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

Note:

When submitting transcripts for an Associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certifices of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Altered transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. Foreign high school transcripts or diplomas do not require credential evaluion but must be in English or a certified translion. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/17/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12955277 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJobs account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal considerion regardless of race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodions should email their request to: usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodion on a case-by-case basis. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion

NDW NAF HR

ndwnafhr@us.navy.mil Address NSF Indian Head 47402 Buse Rd Bldg 467 Puxent River, MD 20670 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/06/2026 to 05/17/2026 Salary $19.69 - $19.69 per hour Pay scale & grade NA 4 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Indian Head, MD Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Part-time - 20-34 Hrs./wk. Benefits Eligible 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 26-12955277 Control number 868117900