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Food Service Worker (CDC)

United States Space Force · Department of the Air Force · Buckley AFB, Colorado

Federal agencyNA-02
At a glance

A job with United States Space Force in Buckley AFB, Colorado. It pays $19.01 per hour (annualised at 2,087 hours) at grade NA-02. Applications close on Oct 11, 2026 — 24 days left.

Working pattern
On site
Who can apply
Open to the public
Clearance
Not Required

Main duties

  • The function of the organization where this position is located is in official functional statements.
  • The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of manual tasks in food preparation and food service areas.
  • DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Places uniform portions of food into serving bowls.
  • Sets up meal carts with hot or cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages.
The original posting

Full details

About the role

About the position: This position will be assigned to the A-Basin Child Development Center on Buckley Space Force Base. This position is guaranteed 20 hours per week. This position is eligible for benefits.

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.

What you will do

  • The function of the organization where this position is located is in official functional statements.
  • The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of manual tasks in food preparation and food service areas.
  • DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Places uniform portions of food into serving bowls.
  • Sets up meal carts with hot or cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages.
  • Collects meal carts from rooms when meal is finished and returns them to dish room where items are broken down and cleaned.
  • 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.
  • Assists in unloading, dating and storing food and supplies from delivery trucks.
  • Required to sort, wash, peel, and cut fresh fruits and vegetables.
  • Opens cans, makes cold sandwiches and snacks using prepared ingredients.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • CONTROLS OVER WORK: 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 lo instructions.
  • OTIIER SIGNIFICANT FACTS: I.
  • Skill and Knowledge: 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.
  • Physical Effort: 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.
  • Working Conditions: Uncomfortably high temperature and humidity are created by steam and heal from cooking and dishwashing.
  • Area is usually noisy and there is a danger or 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.
  • If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: ***

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does allow for education substitution in order to qualify. 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.

How you will be evaluated

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Documents you must provide

  • Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,).
  • The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: 3 References Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Diploma/ GED Disability Letter (VA) License 3 References Other (2) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility.
  • If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  • NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
  • Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
  • You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
  • You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.

Additional information

Child Development Program will provide 100% childcare fee discount for all CYP staff for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF CDP. A 37% discount will apply for each subsequent child. CYP Staff must spend a minimum of 75% of their work schedule in the classroom and flex employees who average 15 hours a week.

Please contact local NAF HR Office for additional information. Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position. This includes providing any supporting documents needed for verification.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.

This position requires the incumbent to be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing. 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 Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.

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 Child and Youth Programs also is currently authorized to award each employee up to $1500 per year in incentives as part of the "Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition" Program.

There are over 12 areas where employees can be awarded these incentives based on the type and criteria throughout the year (to include onboarding with the position, completing trainings and certifications, longevity in the position, and so many others).

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