Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Oklahoma City, OK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This Food Service Worker position is within Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The position supports food preparation, meal service, sanitation, equipment care, and delivery of meals to patients. This is an open continuous announcement through February 1, 2027; qualified applicants may be referred as vacancies arise, and the announcement may close without advance notice. The work schedule may be full-time or part-time and will be determined upon selection. The position is not remote or virtual, and telework is unavailable.

Work takes place in kitchen areas where cooking and dishwashing equipment may create high temperatures and humidity. The work involves continuous standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending, and lifting or moving objects. Employees may lift up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally move items over 40 pounds with assistance.

The position offers competitive salary with regular increases, paid annual and sick leave, paid federal holidays, potential paid parental leave, possible childcare subsidy eligibility for qualifying full-time employees, federal retirement benefits, and federal insurance options. A one-year probationary period is required for the position.

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 to support claimed qualifications.
• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Be suitable for federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• If tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, complete a urinalysis drug screening before appointment; refusing the test results in denial of employment.
• Register for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the required online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Meet the position’s physical demands, including continuous standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending; lifting up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally moving 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 food appropriately stocked during meal service.
• Identify discrepancies between prescribed diets or listed food allergies and food items listed on tray tickets.
• Assemble a variety of items in the cold food preparation and nourishment area.
• Prepare cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, consisting of 13–26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to approval.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment in connection with birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Eligible full-time employees may qualify for a childcare subsidy after 60 days of employment, subject to family income and other eligibility criteria.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

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