Food Service Supervisor Job in Dayton, OH

Vacancy No. CBSR-12732124-25-JS Department Veterans Health Administration
Salary $31.35 to $36.57 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 5/5/2025 Close Date 5/15/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Dayton, OH


Summary

The Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is recruiting for a Food Service Worker Supervisor. The Food Service Worker Supervisor will function with in Nutrition and Food Services. The primary purpose of the position is procuring essential items, manages budgets, and ensures compliance with contracts. Responsibilities include inventory control, enforcing HACCP guidelines, supervising staff, and maintaining government vehicles.

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Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

Duties

The Food Service Worker Supervisor duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for efficient overall sanitation throughout all food production service areas.
  • Conducts daily huddles and completes assignment schedules as required.
  • Requisitions all supplies needed for the different areas in food service.
  • Records, reports, processes, and keeps track of budgetary transactions such as credit, receipt, transfer, allotment, withdrawal, obligation, or outlay of funds
  • Supervises the food service activities to ensure proper work methods are utilized.
  • Reviews fund requests from staff for completeness and adequacy.
  • Monitors and ensures that the proper procedures are communicated and carried out.
  • Oversees work performance of employees, discusses work performance and issues, and provides guidance.
  • Instructs subordinates on difficult work operations.
  • Provides instruction in correct sanitation and cleaning procedures, such as how to mop a floor, how to clean stainless steel, etc.
  • Carries out the responsibilities of the position within general instructions, standard procedures and established policies.
  • Changes work plans, work assignments and work methods as necessary to reduce or control costs and accomplish the work.
  • Maintains inventory of food service supplies and equipment.
  • Makes recommendations for the purchase of small equipment and supplies to ensure that the appropriate materials are available.
  • Provides individual and/or group instruction for employees in the correct care and maintenance of food service equipment.
  • Tracks expenditures and compares with budgeted, projected, and on-hand inventories
  • Possesses knowledge on the correct foods to be served on modified diets.
  • Estimates food and beverages use/consumption to anticipate amounts to be purchased.
  • Utilizes various accounting systems, applications and filing systems for tracking and resolving discrepancies
  • Ensures that all food supply items required are available for providing meal service.
  • Ensures employees adhere to safety policies and procedures when performing manual work involving lifting, carrying, transporting and delivering food or other items.
  • Validates transactions and researches data to resolve inconsistencies.
  • Conducts all quality assurance monitors and sanitation reviews in accordance with established procedures.
  • Recognizes typical health and safety hazards for yourself and other workers around you.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday. 0600 to 1430
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Supervisor/PD931190

Physical Requirements: Incumbent must be able to continuously walk and stand. Stooping, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling movements and moderate lifting are frequent. May frequently lift or move food containers and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers. Ability to concentrate and be alert is necessary. Work is subject to pressure in completing assignments in accordance with a close time schedule.

Work Environment: Incumbents must be able to tolerate extremes of temperature, as when working in dish rooms, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and noise. Work is carried out in food service areas, which are often hot and uncomfortable. There is exposure to steam, heat, and cooking odors. Potential for accidents/injuries including cuts, bruises, sprains, burns, scalds, and falls. Strong cleaning and sanitizing solutions, which may be skin and respiratory irritants, may be used.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
  • Lead or Supervise (Screen-Out)
  • Work Practices
  • Technical Practices
  • Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
  • Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
  • Materials
  • Dexterity and Safety
  • Budget Administration
  • Control Funds
  • Computer Skills
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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation 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 locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, 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 at 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 patients outside VA medical facilities.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

Required Documents

Documents Accepted:

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • Resume
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript

Documents Required:
  • Resume

Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.

Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.

Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/15/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12732124.

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Agency contact information

Jonathan Shirey
Address
Dayton VA Medical Center
4100 West Third Street
Dayton, OH 45428
US

Next steps

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.


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