Food Service Worker (Part Time)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Albuquerque, NM

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About The Position

The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network is recruiting for a Food Service Worker assigned to the Nutrition and Food Services. The primary purpose of the Food Service Worker 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.

Responsibilities

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.