Food Service Worker
About The Position
This position is located in the Madigan Army Medical Center's Nutrition Care Division, Food Production and Services Tacoma, Washington. Duties include serving patrons, restocking, portioning food items, providing sanitation for dishes and pots/pans, and occasional cashiering. Responsibilities also involve loading and delivering food trays to hospital wards, setting up and replenishing foods and beverages as directed, setting up the dining room for service, and removing used utensils and dishes to the dishwashing area. Additionally, the role includes unloading supply trucks, placing supplies in proper storage, arranging supplies to workstations, loading dishes in the dishwasher, and stacking/storing cleaned dishes. Operating a cash register and reconciling receipts with shift supervisors are also part of the duties.
Requirements
- US Citizens
- Ability to do the work of a Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision
- Ability to perform common Food Service activities: setting up cafeteria lines and dining room tables, washing dishes, pots and pans (manually or by mechanical equipment), cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment, and plating food on a tray under supervision.
- Constant walking and standing
- Must bend and stoop in loading trays on delivery carts
- Frequently lift over 60 pounds (cases of food and milk containers)
- Work performed predominantly in noisy kitchen and dining room areas
- Continuous standing and walking, mainly on concrete floors
- Subject to injuries from equipment used
- Exposed to dirt, grease and water in cleaning tasks
- Subject to extremes of temperature in bringing supplies from walk-in refrigerators
- Danger of slipping on wet floors
- No substitution of education for experience is permitted
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration
- Required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship
- Requires a 1 year probationary period
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized
- Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Responsibilities
- Serve patrons
- Restock food items
- Portion food items
- Provide sanitation for dishes and pots/pans
- Occasional cashiering
- Load and deliver food trays to hospital wards
- Set up and replenish foods and beverages as directed
- Set up dining room for service
- Remove used utensils and dishes to dishwashing area
- Unload supply trucks and place supplies in proper storage area
- Arrange supplies to workstations
- Load dishes in dishwasher
- Stack and store dishes when cleaned in designated area
- Operate a cash register receiving payment for meals
- Reconcile receipts with register tapes jointly with Shift Supervisor
Benefits
- A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
- As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
- Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
