Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration•Minneapolis, MN

28d•Onsite

About The Position

This Wage Grade 3 Food Service Worker position is in Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The role involves completing multi-step tasks that require attention to work operations, following set procedures for repetitive assignments, and working in an established sequence. It is being filled under Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201). The position supports food service for patients and dining areas, including station setup, meal portioning and tray assembly, meal delivery, basic food preparation, and cleaning. Work is performed in kitchen areas where cooking and dishwashing equipment can create high temperatures and humidity. The job requires continuous standing and walking, frequent bending and other movement, and lifting or moving supplies and equipment. The VA Midwest Health Care Network describes its care model as a Whole Health System that helps Veterans take charge of their health and well-being through personalized health plans, healing relationships and environments, and connections to their communities. This supports the Veterans Health Administration mission to provide exceptional health care that improves Veterans’ health and well-being. The position is full-time, with various shifts available. Weekends and holidays rotate; scheduling is discussed during the interview. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Subject to a background/security investigation.
Pre-employment physical required.
Must complete the required online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification documents.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must provide evidence of training or experience demonstrating the ability to perform the work; supporting details must be included on the resume.
Must meet the applicable OPM Federal Wage System qualification standards and the position’s screen-out element.
Qualifications are assessed in areas including dexterity and safety; interpreting instructions and specifications; materials; technical practices; use and maintenance of tools and equipment; working without more than normal supervision; and work practices.
Work requires continuous standing and walking and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.
Frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds without assistance and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance.

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 common diets and identify obvious discrepancies between prescribed diets and menu items.
Set up dining room tables for service, 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 and 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.