Food Service Worker

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 3-Eastern Nevada Detention in Owyhee, Nevada. This position is also open under a Merit Promotion announcement ST-26-12927202-CAWV-SM. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units?

**Qualifications:**
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). The applicant must meet the requirements for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Handbook X118C, Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations. The applicant must have sufficient training and experience to be trusted to perform duties on their initiative under general supervision. While no specific amount of experience is required, you must show that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. The approved job elements for this occupation are: 1. Ability to perform the duties of a Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision 2. Ability to use tools and maintain equipment 3. Work Practices 4. Technical Practices 5. Knowledge of materials 6. Ability to interpret instructions 7. Dexterity and Safety PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Work requires continual standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching pushing and pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers. WORKING CONDITIONS The work is performed in kitchen areas, inside a detention center(s) which are will lighted but are often hot and noisy. The incumbent is exposed to steam, fumes, and odors from cooking to extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezing units. There is a danger of slipping on wet floors that have been recently mopped ow where food has been spilled. Subject to possible cuts from knives and burns from steam, hot foods, stoves, and hot grease and water. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.