Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Montrose, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Food Service Worker position is within Nutrition & Food Service at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Campus of the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Montrose, New York. The role supports food preparation, meal service, sanitation, and delivery to patients. The schedule is intermittent and varies. Applicants are assessed under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications using the job element method, with Reliability and Dependability as the screen-out element. No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must document relevant training or experience in detail on their resume. The position has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Selected applicants in testing-designated positions must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the online onboarding process 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 continue employment after the period.
• Provide resume descriptions supporting the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Meet the Reliability and Dependability screen-out element and demonstrate the required job elements.
• Participate in the annual seasonal influenza program by receiving vaccination or obtaining a medical or religious exemption; employees with an exemption must wear a face mask.
• Be able to work in kitchen conditions with often uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity, and perform continuous standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
• Frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Clean serving areas by sweeping and mopping floors and cleaning and sanitizing work surfaces and food service equipment, including refrigerators, toasters, and coffee machines.
• Clean production equipment, including steam-jacketed kettles and tilt skillets, using appropriate and safe 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 their 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 on tray tickets.
• Assemble a variety of items in cold food preparation and nourishment areas.
• Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• 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 not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed