Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Bath, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This Food Service Worker position is in Nutrition & Food Service at the Bath VA Medical Center in Steuben County, New York. The role involves preparing and serving food, assembling patient trays, assisting with food preparation, and cleaning food-service areas. Work is performed in kitchen areas that may be hot and humid due to cooking and dishwashing equipment. The position's work schedule is Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition if regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met; selection at a lower grade does not guarantee promotion. A one-year probationary period applies.

Requirements

• Demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to show the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Provide detailed descriptions of relevant duties and responsibilities on the resume.
• Meet the minimum acceptable qualification requirements for the screen-out element and demonstrate 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, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position; refusal results in denial of VA 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.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Receive an 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 proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Select and place the correct items on patient trays.
• Decide which food items to serve for the most common diets.
• Identify obvious discrepancies between prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
• Set up dining room tables, place food and beverages, and replenish items as needed.
• Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and report patients' 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, 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 benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Newly appointed Federal employees may request 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed