Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Albuquerque, NM

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network is recruiting a Food Service Worker assigned to Nutrition and Food Services. The role supports food service operations provided to Veterans. Workers may perform duties in food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and serving areas, including portioning cold food, dipping hot food, working in the dish room, and passing trays.

The work schedule is Sunday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with rotating days off. The position is identified as Food Service Worker/PD99920S.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Suitability for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; supporting details must be provided on the resume.
• Meet the minimum acceptable qualification requirement for the screen-out element and demonstrate relevant job-related competencies, including dexterity and safety; interpreting instructions and specifications; materials; technical practices; using and maintaining tools and equipment; working without more than normal supervision; and work practices.
• Receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; employees with an exemption must wear a face mask.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down the assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
• Portion food into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Select and place the correct items on patient trays.
• Determine which food items to serve for the most common diets.
• Identify obvious discrepancies between prescribed diets and menu-designated food items.
• Set up dining room tables for service; place food and beverages on tables and replenish items as necessary.
• Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and report patient comments and complaints to a supervisor or dietitian.
• Assist cooks with food preparation, including weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients according to standardized recipes.
• Prepare fresh fruit, cold salads and 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 food service and related areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• 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; approval is required and is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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