Food Service Worker
About The Position
This Food Service Worker position is in Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in White City, Oregon. The worker cleans serving areas and production equipment, operates dishwashing and cart-washing equipment, performs preventative equipment maintenance, and supports meal preparation and service. Duties also include transporting meal carts and delivering or assisting with patient meal trays, stocking hot and cold foods, checking tray tickets for diet or allergy discrepancies, assembling cold-food and nourishment items, and preparing cold sandwiches. Other duties may be assigned. The position works in kitchen areas that can be hot and humid due to cooking and dishwashing equipment. Work involves light to moderate physical activity and may include heavy tasks such as scrubbing large utensils and pushing heavy carts. The schedule is either Tuesday through Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., or Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., as determined by service needs.
Requirements
- Show 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.
- Meet the Reliability and Dependability screen-out requirement.
- Be a U.S. citizen, unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
- Be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- Register with Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
- Complete required online onboarding and provide acceptable identification and application documents.
- Serve a one-year probationary period.
- As VA Health Care Personnel, receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; wear a face mask if exempt.
Responsibilities
- Clean serving areas by sweeping and mopping floors and cleaning and sanitizing work surfaces and food-service equipment.
- Clean production equipment, including steam-jacketed kettles and tilt skillets, using appropriate 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 the food items listed on tray tickets.
- Assemble items in cold-food preparation and nourishment areas.
- Prepare cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
