Food Service Worker (PT)

Veterans Health Administration • Charleston, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This part-time Food Service Worker position is in Nutrition & Food Service at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. The position is 20 hours per week, with variable shifts between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Sunday through Saturday, including every other weekend and holidays. Food Service Workers follow established procedures and work sequences to complete repetitive assignments. They may work in food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, or the serving area. Duties include preparing and portioning food, supporting tray service for hospitalized patients, maintaining equipment and work areas, and performing related cleaning and dishwashing tasks. The position is designated Wage Grade 3 and requires a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

• Provide evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to demonstrate the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Demonstrate the job-related competencies assessed in the screening and rating process: dexterity and safety; interpreting instructions and specifications; teamwork; technical practices; using and maintaining tools and equipment; working without more than normal supervision; and work practices.
• Be a U.S. citizen; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• If tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, complete urinalysis drug screening before appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Complete a one-year probationary period and receive written certification that continued employment advances the public interest.
• Receive an annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons; employees with an exemption must wear a face mask.
• Meet the physical demands of the position, including prolonged standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending, and occasional movement of heavy items.

Responsibilities

• Set up assigned tray-line stations with the correct supplies and food items, then break down and clean the station when assigned.
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room and deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides; report patient comments and complaints to a supervisor or dietitian.
• Prepare beverages, fresh fruit, cold salads and dressings, sandwich fillings and sandwiches, simple cold desserts, uncooked food items, and individual or bulk nourishments in specified quantities.
• Sort, wash, peel, and cut cold foods using knives or other equipment.
• Operate, break down, and clean assigned food-service equipment; sterilize equipment and sanitize work areas.
• Portion food into standard serving sizes using proper utensils and specified dishware, and prepare boxed or to-go meals.
• Verify that tray items are appropriate for prescribed diets, identify obvious discrepancies, and select food items for common diets when only the diet type is listed.
• Distribute menus and surveys to patients and provide basic information about modified diets and available nutrition services.
• Determine ingredient quantities needed for required yields; take nourishment inventories, stock items using first-in, first-out procedures, replace expired items, and label and distribute individual nourishments.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning throughout food-service and related areas; separate food waste and trash from dishes, glasses, and silverware; unload delivery carts; store sanitized items; and scrape, soak, scour, and scrub cookware and utensils.
• Move garbage cans and transfer trash from the work area to the disposal area.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medical Center.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits are available to employees and their families, with eligibility depending on position type and employment status.
• VA may offer newly appointed Federal employees credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; this must be requested and approved before appointment and is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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