Food Service Worker-PART TIME

Veterans Health Administration • Buffalo, NY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This part-time Food Service Worker position is within Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Buffalo, New York. The worker prepares and serves food for patients and dining areas, assists with food preparation, interprets menus and diet instructions, and cleans food-service areas. The work takes place in kitchen areas that may be uncomfortably hot and humid due to cooking and dishwashing equipment. The position requires light to moderate physical effort and may involve heavy tasks, including scrubbing large cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts or trucks. The work schedule is 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

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.
• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position's duties, supported by detailed descriptions on the resume.
• Meet the position's screen-out element and applicable job elements: dexterity and safety; interpreting instructions and specifications; materials; technical practices; using and maintaining tools and equipment; working without more than normal supervision; and work practices.
• Be a U.S. citizen, except that non-citizens may be appointed 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, submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment; refusing the test results in denial of employment.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the required online onboarding and pre-employment identification requirements.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Receive an annual seasonal influenza vaccination 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 into standard serving sizes using proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Select and place the correct items on patient trays.
• Determine appropriate food items for common diets and identify obvious discrepancies between prescribed diets and menu items.
• Set up dining room tables, place food and beverages, and replenish items as needed.
• Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and report patient comments and complaints to a supervisor or dietitian.
• Assist cooks with food preparation by 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, and patient selections.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning throughout food-service and related areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may offer newly appointed Federal employees credit for qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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