Food Service Worker Leader

About the opportunity

This Food Service Worker Leader position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the Northern Indiana Health Care System (NIHCS) in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The role involves leading production and service areas, communicating instructions, providing on-the-job training to lower-graded staff, and ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation standards. The leader reviews work assignments, monitors progress, and ensures that tasks meet quality and deadline requirements. The position requires light to moderate physical effort, including standing, walking, and occasional lifting of objects weighing over 40 pounds. As a condition of employment, the selected candidate must serve a one-year probationary period and participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.

Salary and benefits

• Competitive federal salary ranging from $23.93 to $27.92 per hour
• Full-time employment (40 hours per week)
• Potential for service credit for annual leave based on prior non-federal experience or military service
• Access to federal employee benefits programs

Who can apply?

• Must be a U.S. Citizen (non-citizens may be appointed only if qualified citizens are unavailable)
• Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening for testing-designated positions
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service
• Must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work, supported by a resume
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement

Required documents

• Resume (maximum two pages)
• SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) for current or former Federal employees
• DD214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for Veterans' Preference claims
• SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference) if applicable
• Transcript (if using education to qualify)
• Documentation for ICTAP/CTAP eligibility (for displaced Federal employees)

When to apply

• Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 2026-09-08

How to apply

• Create or log in to a USAJOBS account
• Complete the online occupational questionnaire
• Upload all required documentation, ensuring the resume is no longer than two pages and 5MB or less
• Submit the application package through the USAJOBS portal before the deadline

Additional information

• The position requires a one-year probationary period.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is mandatory for all Health Care Personnel.
• Resumes must be limited to two pages; longer resumes will result in ineligibility.
• The agency may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies.
• The Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting criminal history prior to a tentative job offer under the Fair Chance to Compete Act.