Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

The NMVA Healthcare Network is recruiting for a Food Service Worker assigned to the Nutrition and Food Services. The primary purpose for this position is to support the food service operations provided to Veterans. Work is performed in one or more functional areas such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving area.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Set up and break down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
• Portion food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Select and place correct items on patient trays.
• Decide what food items to serve for the most common diets.
• Identify obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
• Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary.
• Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.
• Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.
• Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts.
• Read and interpret regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Shifts are variable to include weekends and holiday. Tours of duty may include the following: 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM OR 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM (Tour will be determined by supervisor based on organizational needs). Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not authorized.

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920S

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Pre-employment physical required.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. May be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. Are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment. Frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

Additional Information:

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.