Food Service Worker

Summary

About the position: This position will be assigned to The Sandbagger Grill, located at the Muroc Lake Golf Course. The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of manual tasks in food preparation and food service areas.

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Duties

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• Takes customer orders and prepares order form; collects money and operates cash register; gives customer order form stub; transmits order to cook; receives order from cook.
• Sets up steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot or cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, bread, butter and beverages.
• Breaks down and cleans area when meals are complete.
• Sets up dining area for service by cleaning tables and chairs, cleaning counters, stocking drinks, and stocking utensils for breakfast and lunch.
• Sets and operates dishwasher and electric slicer, performs preventive maintenance and cleaning.
• Scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs bowls, pots, and pans.
• Also performs heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings, grill, exhaust hood, under and behind kitchen equipment, washes floors and walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and sanitizes garbage cans.
• May unload food from delivery trucks.
• Collects and transfers trash from work area to disposal area.
• Prepares vegetables and fruits for cooking and serving by washing, peeling, slicking, and dicing.
• Cuts and shreds lettuce, slices/dices tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables.
• Prepares cold sandwiches and salads using prepared ingredients.
• Fills and stocks dressings and sauces.
• Stocks and restocks beverages, coffee, lids, napkins, cups, straws, and utensils, maintaining a clean and sanitized area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Incumbent is responsible for independently completing work as scheduled after initial oral or written instructions when changes or new assignments are made.
• Supervisor periodically checks to see that work is done on time and according to instructions.
• Must be skilled in doing tasks with several steps and must use judgement in sequencing tasks.
• Knowledge of sanitation standards for handling and serving food, and cleaning equipment and work area.
• Frequently lifts or move 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.
• Uncomfortably high temperature and humidity are created by steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing.
• Area is usually noisy and there is a danger of slipping on wet floors where food or beverage has been dropped.
• Exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces, and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezer units.

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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• Position may require shift work such as nights, weekends, holidays, special events etc.
• Required to complete a pre-employment physical examination.
• Will be required to obtain a Food Handlers Certification/Card.

Qualifications

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, 09/18/2026

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 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 obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a National Agency Check w/Inquiries (NACI).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

• Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal Affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct deposit is required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• A probationary period may be required.
• Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.
• Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
• This is a Non appropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.
• This position is included in a bargaining unit.
• Union Name AFGE and Local or Chapter Number 1406.
• Applicants must be able to provide a REAL ID or present a combination of source identity documents authorized to facilitate access to the installation. Please contact the servicing HR Office with any questions.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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