Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Dallas, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This Food Service Worker position is in Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. The employee performs food preparation, serving, dishwashing, cleaning, and related kitchen duties. Work takes place in kitchen areas where heat and humidity from cooking and dishwashing equipment can be uncomfortably high. The schedule is 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. or 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., with rotating days off and weekends and holidays. The position is identified as Food Service Worker, PD99921S.

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 for the duties.
• Meet the position's screen-out element and applicable OPM Federal Wage System qualification standards.
• U.S. citizenship is required, except non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• If tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, undergo urinalysis screening for illegal drug use before appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification documents 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 the period.
• Receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; wear a face mask when an exemption is granted.
• Be prepared for continuous standing and walking and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending; frequently lift or move up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally move more than 40 pounds with assistance. Heavy work may include scrubbing large utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks.

Responsibilities

• Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items.
• Serve food cafeteria-style in uniform portions to customers or patients.
• Break down and clean the assigned area after meals and return food to the kitchen.
• Set up dining room tables, place food and beverages, and replenish items as needed.
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals.
• Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides.
• Brew coffee according to the required number of servings.
• Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads using prepared dressings, then portion them into standard serving sizes.
• Portion other food items into standard serving sizes using appropriate utensils and containers.
• Make cold sandwiches from prepared ingredients and pack box lunches.
• Work in kitchen functional areas such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, storage and receiving, and the serving line.
• Sort, wash, peel, and cut fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Operate and break down equipment.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning throughout food service and related areas.
• Separate food waste and trash from dishes, glasses, and silverware in the dishwashing area.
• Remove inspection doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine.
• Unload delivery trucks and store sanitized dishes, glasses, and silverware.
• Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub heavier cooking utensils.
• Move heavy garbage cans while collecting and transferring trash to the disposal area.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends 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, subject to prior request and approval.

What This Job Offers

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