Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Salisbury, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This Food Service Worker position is within Nutrition & Food Service at the Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina. The incumbent works under the supervision of the Food Service Worker Supervisor. The role involves preparing and serving food, assembling patient trays, assisting with food preparation, and cleaning food service areas.

The work requires light to moderate physical effort, with occasional heavy tasks such as scrubbing large cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts. The employee stands and walks continuously and frequently stoops, reaches, pushes, pulls, and bends. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds without assistance and occasionally move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance.

Work takes place in kitchen areas that may be hot, humid, and noisy. Hazards include slippery floors, hot liquids and surfaces, sharp blades, and temperature changes when entering refrigerated or freezer units. The work schedule includes shifts from 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., or 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Demonstrate 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 the prescribed screen-out element and 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.
• 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, submit to urinalysis for illegal drug screening; refusing testing results in denial of employment.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Serve a one-year probationary period and receive written certification that continued employment advances the public interest to remain employed after that period.
• Receive an annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons; wear a face mask if an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down assigned stations with the correct supplies and food items.
• Portion food into standard serving sizes using proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Select and place the correct items on patient trays.
• Decide which food items are appropriate for common diets.
• Identify obvious discrepancies between prescribed diets and menu items.
• Set up dining room tables, place food and beverages, and replenish items as needed.
• Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and report patient comments and complaints to a supervisor or dietitian.
• Assist cooks with food preparation by weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients according to standardized recipes.
• Prepare fresh fruit, cold salads and dressings, sandwich fillings, 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 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 eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may approve credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, if requested and approved before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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