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Food Service Worker


Job Location:

Cape Canaveral, FL - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 19 - 19
Posted: 6 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 4 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This position is located in the Food and Beverage Division Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department Naval Ordnance Test Unit Cape Canaveral Florida. The incumbent will be assigned duty in a food service facility but may occasionally be temporarily assigned to another food service facility.

This is a flex temporary position without benefits (0-40 hours per week based on program needs)


Duties

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform duties as such short order grill cook and/or assist the cook in the preparation of breakfast lunch or dinner meals.
  • Perform a limited variety of tasks such as grilling foods to order i.e. hamburgers pancakes bacon eggs etc.
  • Select food items to be services and ensure their freshness. Take direct customer orders or ticket orders from waitresses ensuring items are cooked to order served using authorized portion controls and temperature and turning to avoid burning.
  • Assist/or prepare simple items such as sandwiches soups salads. Measure and weighs ingredients according to simple recipes or as directed.
  • Place cooked food on serving dishes steam or food carts.
  • Ensure group orders are served simultaneously.
  • Keep grills stoves refrigerators and working areas in a neat and clean manner in accordance with safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Notify supervisors of items needed in order to maintain stock.
  • May be required to assist in taking inventory.
  • May be required to collect money operate a cash register and prepare necessary documentation for cash fund accountability.
  • May be required to occasionally perform other duties within the facility.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • Must satisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions including fingerprint checks a Tier 1 with Child Care check and a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check.
  • Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
  • You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
  • 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 appropriate security clearance as needed.
  • Must reside within 50 miles of 32920 at time of applying.
  • Irregular working hours may be required to include early shift late shift evenings weekends and holidays when the need arises.
  • A valid State drivers license is required to operate motor vehicles.
  • Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • Required sitting walking long periods of standing bending and lifting of moderate heavy items up to 50 pounds.
  • Incumbent will be exposed to extreme temperatures and possible cuts bruises burns spills and falls from floors in environment.
Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills knowledge and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. All non-government positions identified on your resume must include complete address and to and from dates. Government positions must include pay plan series grade to and from dates and address of the agency/organization.

Specialized experience directly related to the duties described above. Qualifying experience must have been equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Must possess ability to read and follow simple recipes instruction and combine ingredients for cooked dishes.
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
  • Skill in cash handling and ability to operate a computerized cash register.
  • Must pass an annual physical examination obtain a health care card and pass the Food Handlers Sanitation Course.
  • Knowledge of food characteristics to determine freshness and adequate serving temperatures.
  • Ability to operate food preparation appliances i.e. food slicer blender grill fryer etc.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. professional philanthropic religious 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.

As part of the application process you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire and your RESUME MUST SUPPORT AND VALIDATE YOUR ANSWERS or you may be removed from consideration.

ONLY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE REFERRED. IF MANAGEMENT DOES NOT WISH TO SELECT A HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE THEY MAY REQUEST A REFERRAL LIST INCLUDING WELL OR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.PLEASE READ THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  • NO Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest

KEY REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • Social Security Card is required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-VERIFY) check. As of May 7 2025 The REAL ID act requires visitors to have a REAL ID or passport to access to Government Facilities. This will be a requirement for employment.
  • A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal.

NOTE: Applicants have the ability to perform an E-Verify Self Check to confirm employment eligibility at Although a Self-Check is not mandatory it can be a useful tool for applicants to find out if there is a problem with their employment eligibility records and resolve any issues before taking a job.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Additional information

Some positions have special requirements- Position is a non-critical sensitive position requiring access to IT II system and/or access to PII. An access National Agency Check investigation (ANACI) is required via the SF 86 security form.- Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-450. Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7R Joint Ethics Regulation dated 23 March 2006.- Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.- For positions requiring travel more than twice per year selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of closing date.

The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race color national origin religion sex age mental or physical disability genetic information reprisal marital status political affiliation sexual orientation or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to to ensure proper consideration is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

This activity is a Drug-Free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees whether on or off duty cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace and Sailors their family members and all other customers have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

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.

Although this position offer does not include benefits to flex employees there are numerous perks to being a flex employee. Below are just a few of those perks you will be able to benefit from:

  • Flexible Schedule - You are scheduled based on mission needs and your availability.
  • Employee Assistance Program EAP - A FREE program provided by CNIC that is accessible to all employees members of your family whether in your household or not offering 24/7/365 access to specialized private support.
  • Access to Morale Welfare & Recreation Programs to include Golf Courses Marinas Gyms/Fitness Centers Bowling Centers Restaurants Pools Base libraries and more!
  • Discounted Tickets and Travel options and outdoor recreation rentals!
  • Shopping privileges at the Navy Exchange!
  • Access to professional development resources!

Required Experience:

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