Food Service Worker
About The Position
This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has adopted the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Workforce Modernization Plan, one of the largest workforce innovation efforts undertaken by VHA to articulate future states of NFS operations across enterprise. This position independently performs duties that require proficiency in special procedures and broad knowledge of service operations, such as food and beverage preparation, modified diets, computer proficiency, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and safety and sanitation.
Responsibilities
- Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
- Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.
- Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets when the diet card or tray ticket identifies only the kind of diet called for.
- Provides patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are available.
- Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
- Follows directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniques.
- Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.
- Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area including assembling, labeling and arranging completed recipe items in preparation for use by cooks.
- Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts along with individual and bulk nourishments and supplement foods and beverages for patients.
- Makes final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness, correct food temperatures.
- Works in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving line.
- Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
