Food Service Worker - Part Time

Veterans Health Administration • Fargo, ND

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This part-time position is in Nutrition and Food Service at the Fargo VA Health Care System in Fargo, North Dakota. Wage Grade 3 Food Service Workers perform tasks involving multiple steps or sequences that require attention to work operations. They follow established procedures and work sequences to complete repetitive assignments.

The role supports food preparation and service for patients and other diners. Duties include setting up and breaking down assigned stations; portioning food; selecting and placing food on patient trays; recognizing common diet requirements and obvious discrepancies between prescribed diets and menu items; setting up dining tables and replenishing food and beverages; delivering trays to patients; assisting cooks with ingredient preparation; preparing cold foods and simple desserts; interpreting menus and diet cards; and performing heavy-duty cleaning in food service areas. The employee reports patient comments and complaints to a supervisor or dietitian and performs other duties as assigned.

The work schedule varies between Sunday and Saturday. Work is performed in kitchen and food-service areas, where heat, steam, humidity, noise, slippery floors, hot liquids, sharp blades, hot surfaces, and temperature changes are present. The position requires continuous standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending, and lifting or moving items. Some tasks may involve ladders and powered cleaning equipment.

Requirements

• Provide evidence of 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.
• Submit a resume with detailed descriptions of relevant duties and responsibilities.
• Meet the U.S. citizenship requirement, unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Register with Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the required online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification.
• Complete a one-year probationary period, subject to the stated terms.
• Meet the physical requirements, including continuous standing and walking; frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending; and lifting or moving objects up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally more than 40 pounds with assistance.
• Participate in the annual seasonal influenza vaccination program or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons; employees with an exemption must wear a face mask.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down an assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
• Portion food items into standard serving sizes using proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Select and place the correct items on patient trays.
• Determine food items to serve for the most common diets and identify obvious discrepancies between prescribed diets and menu items.
• Set up dining room tables, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary.
• Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and report patient 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 tasks throughout food service and related areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families may have access to a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
• Newly appointed Federal employees may request credit for qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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