Job Description

Job Title:

Food Service Worker

PP-SRS-GRD:

C-7408-02

Location:

RAF Menwith Hill

Vacancy Number

336269

Open Date:

27 October 2025

Close Date

10 November 2025

Work Hours Per Week

24.00

Salary (Per Hour)

13.76

Several vacancies may be available - multiple selections may be made

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join a premier team of at the , Royal Air Force (RAF) , United Kingdom.

What will be your primary role?

You will be responsible for preparing a variety of hot/cold beverages such as cappuccinos, brewed coffee, lattes, espresso, and hot chocolate, blended drinks to include milkshakes, cappuccinos, etc. by selecting proper ingredients. You will set up work area for operation and prepare fruits and vegetables for cooking and serving and will be required to operate an electronic cash register. In addition, you will utilize safety and sanitation practices, rules, regulations, and procedures to maintain a safe and clean work environment.

For specific qualification requirements for the position, you can visit:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualification s/#url=WG-7400

We offer fantastic company benefits include:

Competitive salary:

the starting salary for this position is 13.76 per hour

Holiday:

Annual Leave + UK Bank Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Pension Scheme

Free On-Site Parking

Employee extras such as:

Life Assurance scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Specialized Training, Development Opportunities, Fitness Facilities, Receive time off, cash, and honorary awards for significant contributions

Overview of our mission

U.S. Air Forces in Europe - United Kingdom (USAFE-UK), a forward detachment of USAFE, is headquartered at RAF Mildenhall, England a premier employer of over 1,200 local national employees with a right to work in the United Kingdom. Our jobs ranging from Administrative; Logistics; Trade and Labor (Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrician, plumbers, and general Maintenance); Civil Engineers, Lawyers, Doctors and Administrative and Management positions. The organization further serves as the focal point for overseas negotiations with His Majesty's government on a wide range of issues. Our team is dedicated to excellence, innovation, and the highest standards of operational readiness.

The 501st Combat Support Wing tracks its lineage back to the 501st Bombardment Group, which was activated June 1, 1944, at Dalhart Army Airfield, Texas. Almost 2,000 Airmen serving one wing with two groups, 14 squadrons, and 17 wing staff agencies. The 501st serves a community of more than 14,000 personnel spread across ten installations. The 501st CSW remains the only combat support wing in the USAF and carries on its storied heritage of generating combat missions around the globe and projecting diplomacy through its ten geographically separated locations across the United Kingdom, Norway and Cyprus. 501st Combat Support Wing Locations: RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford, RAF Welford, Blenheim Crescent, RAF Alconbury, RAF Menwith Hill, RAF Molesworth, and Stavanger, Norway

The United States and the United Kingdom share a special bond nurtured over decades of commitment to our shared values of peace, security and prosperity. The depth of the US and the UK partnership will only grow as together we face the increasingly complex, high-end threats of today and tomorrow.

What are the Key Skills required for this role?

1. Knowledge of food preparation principles, and a practical understanding of the physical changes that occur during the processing and cooking of food.

2. Knowledge of health, safety and sanitation procedures and regulations, proper food protection procedures and of the principles of food spoilage, food borne illness, and food safety.

3. Knowledge of standard formulas used in yield testing to determine portion cost and to adjust ingredients in standard recipes when altering the number of servings required.

4. Knowledge of various tables of weights and measures.

5. Knowledge of cold food preparations.

6. Skill in using standardized recipes and cooking techniques that have been adapted to the requirements of a specialized food preparation system.

7. Skill to carve and use colorful fruits and vegetables or garnishes.

8. Skill in evaluating a variety of raw and cooked food items to decide if they are fresh and whether cooked foods are done by their appearance, consistency, texture and temperature.

9. Ability to follow standardized recipes and cooking techniques, plan, coordinate, and time the sequence of steps required to have menu items ready for serving at mealtime.

10. Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations in multiplying ingredients in a recipe and calculating how many servings a container will hold.

What are the conditions of employment for this role?

1. You will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive information in accordance with applicable US and UK laws, rules and regulations.

2. You may be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft, and you may also be required to travel to the US or other country, in the performance of official duties or attend necessary training, this position may also be coded as mission essential.

3. You will be required to complete a 6-month probationary period.

4. Your hours of work will be 24 hours per week on an as rostered schedule between 0600-1430 (this will be working any 5 days out of 7) -where start & end times may be modified due to mission needs and in accordance with the organization's flexible working policies.

5. Overtime may be required, and you may be assigned other duties not included in this position description, but that are appropriate to the grade and skill set of the incumbent.

6. You must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

7. You must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.

8. You will need to be able to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical as you will perform work requiring moderate to heavy physical effort.

9. You will be subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.

10. You will be expected to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 50 pounds.

11. You will push carts weighing 400-500 pounds and may be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment.

NOTE:

You will require a security clearance and a right to work in the UK.

This position is only available to UK Nationals. Applicants must hold UK citizenship and have lived in the UK for at least 8 years out of the last 10 years for this position. For additional information contact the LNDH team on 01638 544955. For additional information contact the LNDH team on 01638 544955.

Application:

https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/HiHn37upJw

Supporting Documents to be submitted via email to 100fss.fsmc6@us.af.mil

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 13.76 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 336269