VCS NFS Food Service Worker (NA3) - Danville IL

📍 Danville, Illinois · 🏛 Veterans Health Administration · 💰 $19–$22 per hour · 🎓 VC 3 · 🧭 Food Service Working (7408) · ⏳ Closes Nov 23, 2026 · 9 days left · 🗓 Posted Nov 12, 2026
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About this job

Are you seeking a better work-life balance? Join an exceptional organization that prioritizes Veterans for an outstanding career! With over 80 years of serving our nation's Veterans, the Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) is currently seeking Food Service Workers for our Danville, IL VA Medical Center Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) division. Join our fast-paced environment if you have a passion for our Veterans and their families.

Duties

Food Preparation & Production: Prepare hot and cold foods, beverages, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and to-go meals according to standardized recipes and required quantities. Food Service & Meal Distribution: Set up cafeteria lines, dining areas, catering events, and service stations. Serve meals, replenish food items, and deliver patient trays as required. Patient Meals & Dietary Accuracy: Review menus, diet cards, and tray tickets to ensure correct meal selections. Identify obvious dietary discrepancies and report concerns to the supervisor or dietitian. Food Portioning & Meal Assembly: Portion food using standardized serving sizes and appropriate utensils. Assemble cafeteria meals, patient trays, and boxed meals according to established procedures. Sanitation & Dishwashing: Clean and sanitize food service areas, equipment, dishes, cookware, and utensils. Properly dispose of food waste, trash, and recyclables. Equipment Operation & General Support: Operate assigned food service equipment and cash registers. Assist with unloading delivery carts, transporting supplies, and other duties supporting daily operations. Additional Responsibilities & Flexibility: Perform and adapt to additional responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

Food Safety & Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Knowledge: Knowledge of food safety principles, HACCP procedures, and contamination prevention practices to protect food quality and prevent spoilage. Sanitation & Dishwashing Standards: Knowledge of sanitation requirements, including proper cleaning methods, chemical sanitizing, water temperatures, and safe handling of food service equipment. Food Temperature Control: Knowledge of safe food temperature requirements, bacterial growth prevention, and proper hot and cold food storage and holding procedures. Patient Diet & Meal Assembly: Ability to interpret diet cards, tray tickets, and diet color codes to accurately assemble patient trays according to regular and modified dietary requirements. Food Preparation & Portion Control: Knowledge of standardized recipes, food measurements, serving sizes, and portion control practices, including the proper use of measuring utensils and scales. Food Service Operations & Work Organization: Ability to perform tasks across multiple food service areas, follow menus and work instructions, prioritize assignments, and meet established meal service schedules. Training & Customer Service: Ability to train lower-grade employees in food service procedures and provide professional customer service through effective communication, active listening, and conflict resolution. Certifications & Credentials: ServSafe certification required (or must be obtained within 90 days of hire). A current, valid REAL ID is required to work with the Veterans Canteen Service.

Requirements

As a Condition of Employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - Your performance and conduct - The needs and interests of the agency - Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government - Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Additional Conditions of Employment include: -Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. -Subject to background/security investigation.

Evaluations

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. 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.

How to apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/23/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account, or your application will be incomplete.

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Required documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package that includes: Resume The following documents are accepted and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal Employees), etc. Most recent SF-50 Performance Appraisal Separation Notice (RIF) Veterans' Preference: Since the Veterans Canteen Service falls under 38 U.S.C. 7802, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified Veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.

Frequently asked questions

How much does this VCS NFS Food Service Worker (NA3) - Danville IL job pay?

The announcement lists a salary of $19–$22 per hour (VC 3).

When is the last day to apply?

Applications close on Nov 23, 2026 — 9 days from today.

Where is this job located?

This position is located in Danville, Illinois with the Veterans Health Administration.

How do I apply?

Applications are submitted through the official announcement on USAJobs. Use the Apply button on this page to go to the official posting — this site never takes applications itself.

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Data: USAJobs (U.S. Office of Personnel Management), retrieved 2026-11-14 · Announcement CBAD-13116187-27-EFW · Official announcement. FederalJobs is unofficial and is not affiliated with OPM or the agency.
VCS NFS Food Service Worker (NA3) - Danville IL
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