Food Service Worker NA-02

Summary

This position is located at Grant Hall, Directorate of Cadet Activities, U.S. Military Academy at West Point. This position is Weather Essential. Incentives will not be paid.

This Job Is Open To

• The public

Clarification from the agency: United States (U.S.) Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

Duties

• Sets up cafeteria lines, steam-tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter, and beverages; replenishes as necessary.
• Breaks down and cleans tables and area when meal is finished and returns dishes and food to the kitchen area.
• Assembles or tosses fresh fruit and green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
• Operates, breaks down and cleans all equipment assigned to the area for food preparation. Cleans kitchen equipment such as worktables, sinks and refrigerators.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 4 hours initial food sanitation and safety training within 30 days of employment and 4 hours refresher training annually.
• Must be willing to accept a varying or rotating shift to include nights, weekends and holidays.
• Medical examination is required.
• This position is dual compensation exempt; all GS and NAF employees, whether full time or part time, are eligible to apply.
• This position is Weather Essential.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less) and should clearly demonstrate relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities. A qualified candidate must possess the ability to understand and follow simple instructions and be able to use hand tools for cleaning and operating simple machines.

Skill and Knowledge: Must have skill and knowledge to perform tasks involving several procedures and be able to concentrate despite interruptions and distractions. A working knowledge of sanitation standards and procedures to prevent contamination is required. Must know basic food handling techniques, personal hygiene standards and safe work procedures; be able to read and understand written material; and have knowledge of basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals) to determine portions and servings.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

• Initial Cut-Off Date: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 (applications must be received by 11:59 PM EST). Applications received by the Initial Cut-Off Date may be referred to the Selecting Official prior to the closing date, with subsequent referrals every two weeks thereafter.
• Area of Consideration: US Citizens and Non-Citizens residing within a 50-mile radius of West Point, NY. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included.
• Manual applications must be delivered to the West Point NAF CPAC (681 Rogers Place Room G-10, West Point, NY 10996), Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., no later than 3:00 p.m. on the closing date. West Point has a restricted access policy.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.
• This job falls under the Federal Wage Schedule (FWS) pay system; FWS employees earn overtime pay and may receive Sunday premium pay and night differential. Non-foreign overseas allowances, COLA, and differentials will not be paid.
• Your application remains valid for 90 days and may be referred to hiring officials as new vacancies arise.
• Most individuals will be brought in at the Step 1 rate of pay ($18.40 per hour). NAF pay setting rules apply.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application, including your resume, supporting documents, and responses to the assessment questionnaire, will be reviewed to see how well your experience and qualifications align with the requirements. If it is later found that qualifications or experience were overstated, it may affect your consideration.

You may be eligible for one or more of the following: NAF Preference 1 Spouse Employment Preference (SEP); NAF Preference 2 Involuntarily Separated From the Military (ISMP); NAF Priority Consideration 1 Business Based Action (BBA); NAF Priority Consideration 2 Former NAF/Current NAF/Current APF Employee; NAF Priority Consideration 3 Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV).

Required Documents

The following document is required and MUST be submitted by the closing date:

• Resume (two pages or less).

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility: Cover Letter, DD-214/Statement of Service, Marriage Certificate, PCS Orders, Separation Notice (RIF), SF-50/Notification of Personnel Action.

How to Apply

You may submit your application package electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ (Announcement number O3NAFBR-26-12864137) or manually via a paper application (see Additional Information). The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 10/14/2026 to receive consideration.

Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.

Agency Contact

• Name: West Point NAF Human Resources Office
• Email: usarmy.westpoint.chra-ne.mbx.cpac-naf-hro@army.mil
• Address: BR-NAF-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY, DO NOT MAIL, West Point, NY 10996, US