Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Coatesville, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This Food Service Worker position is within Nutrition & Food Service at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. At this grade, workers perform tasks involving several steps or a sequence of tasks that require attention to work operations. They follow set procedures for repetitive assignments and an established sequence of work, such as working in the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods, and dipping hot foods.

The work schedule is 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with alternating days off, including weekends. The position may require participation in a pre-employment evaluation concerning physical demands or environmental factors. No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must provide evidence of training or experience sufficient to demonstrate their ability to perform the work. There is no education qualification requirement. Employees in this role are subject to the VA seasonal influenza program requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete required application and online onboarding processes and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must demonstrate through detailed resume descriptions training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Must meet the applicable OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards and pass the position's screening and rating process.
• Participation in the VA seasonal influenza program is required; annual vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption is required. Employees with an exemption must wear a face mask.

Responsibilities

• Clean serving areas by sweeping and mopping floors and cleaning and sanitizing work surfaces and food service equipment, including refrigerators, toasters, and coffee machines.
• Clean production equipment, including steam-jacketed kettles and tilt skillets, using appropriate and safe sanitation techniques.
• Load and operate dishwashers and the cart-washing station.
• Perform necessary preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Transport tray carts to wards and deliver trays to patients' bedsides, or assist patients with transporting meal trays.
• Set up serving areas with hot and cold foods and keep foods appropriately stocked during meal service.
• Identify discrepancies between prescribed diets or listed food allergies and food items shown on tray tickets.
• Assemble a variety of items in the cold food preparation and nourishment area.
• Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a benefits package, with eligibility depending on position type; specific benefits should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may grant newly appointed Federal employees credit for qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval before appointment and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed