VVH Food Service Worker - Temporary
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Nutritional Services Division Food Service Worker
The Nutritional Services Division at the Vermont Veterans Home (VVH) is looking to hire part-time temporary Food Service Workers. Responsibilities include preparing food, setting up and breaking down dining areas, delivering meals to units, operating the food line, stocking supplies, washing dishes and cookware, and cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen.
We currently have temporary openings on two shifts: 6am to 2:30pm, and 11:30am to 8pm. Both positions require availability on weekends and holidays.
Work is performed in an institution kitchen during an assigned shift. Incumbents may deliver food carts to various dining areas. Hazards include work with utensils and equipment typically found in a commercial kitchen environment, which include but not limited to, electrical and gas-fueled equipment, ovens, and chemicals used in cleaning. Frequent exposure to hot food items, serving trays, and heated equipment; sharp knives and slicers; cold from walk-in refrigerators and freezers and confining work areas. Duties require exposure to high heat and humidity. Direct interaction with residents is extensive, leading to potential exposure to infectious disease or physical injury.