The ideal candidate possesses experience in basic food and beverage preparation and service with excellent customer service and communication skills. This position starts at a salary of $17.74 (WG-02) and at a salary rate of $18.58 (WG-03), with promotion potential to $20.45 (WG-04). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC) team within FEMA.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

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In this position, you will serve as a Food Service Worker providing food and beverage preparation and service. Typical assignments include:

Preparing simple foods and beverages following portioning guidelines.
Ensuring that proper holding temperatures are maintained on all ready-to-serve hot and cold foods, adhering to all appropriate food safety practices, rules and guidelines, including utilizing the temperature danger zone to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
Following established Standard Operating Procedures according to established recipes, including maintaining time and temperature logs for their assigned areas.
Ensuring proper storage of food and supplies including rotation of inventory (FIFO Method); ensuring that food is covered, dated and stored properly using industry standard and work unit practices, and is easily accessible; determining appropriate storage areas, and ensures that food is promptly carried to the appropriate storage location.

Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned, and may require long hours, nights, weekends and holidays.

All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground.