Food Service Worker - Intermittent
About The Position
Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers at the St. Cloud VA Health System perform work involving several steps or a sequence of tasks requiring attention to work operations. They follow established procedures and work sequences while performing repetitive assignments in areas such as the dish room, tray delivery, cold-food portioning, and hot-food service. The position supports food service operations throughout kitchen and dining areas, including food preparation, dish and pot washing, storage and receiving, and serving lines. Work is performed in kitchen areas that may be hot, humid, and noisy, with risks from slippery floors, hot liquids, sharp blades, hot surfaces, and temperature changes in refrigeration and freezer units. The role requires continuous standing and walking and may involve lifting and moving supplies and equipment. The VA Midwest Health Care Network follows a Whole Health System of care, which seeks to empower Veterans to manage their health and well-being through personalized health plans, healing relationships and environments, and connections to their communities. Employees support the Veterans Health Administration mission to provide exceptional care that improves Veterans’ health and well-being.
Requirements
- Show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
- Provide detailed resume descriptions supporting the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties.
- Meet U.S. citizenship requirements; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
- Be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- Register for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
- Complete the required online onboarding and pre-employment identification requirements.
- Serve a one-year probationary period.
- Participate in the annual seasonal influenza program by receiving vaccination or obtaining a medical or religious exemption; employees with an exemption must wear a face mask.
- Perform work involving continuous standing and walking; frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending; and lifting or moving objects up to 20 pounds unassisted and, occasionally, objects over 40 pounds with assistance.
Responsibilities
- Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items.
- Serve food cafeteria-style in uniform portions on customers’ or patients’ plates.
- Break down and clean assigned areas after meals and return food to the kitchen.
- Set up dining room tables, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as needed.
- Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals.
- Deliver meal trays to patients’ bedsides.
- Brew coffee according to the number of servings required.
- Prepare fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portion them into standard serving sizes.
- Make cold sandwiches from prepared ingredients and pack box lunches.
- Work in one or more kitchen functional areas, including food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving line.
- Sort, wash, peel, and cut fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Operate and break down equipment.
- Perform heavy-duty cleaning throughout food service and related areas.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package, with access to benefits for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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