Cafeteria Food Service Associate | Evening Shift

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Wage Grade 2 Food Service Worker to assist in meal preparation, serving, and clean-up in a hospital food service setting.

The role covers set-up, service, and dish room duties with a schedule of 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays. Applicants should understand basic food handling, sanitation, reading schedules, and basic arithmetic.

Qualifications

• Basic food handling knowledge.
• Ability to concentrate on work assignments despite interruptions.
• Understanding of sanitation standards and proper cleaning practices.
• Ability to read and follow time/duty schedules and safety data sheets.
• Knowledge of menus, recipes and standard serving sizes.

Responsibilities

• Set up cafeteria lines with hot and cold food items.
• Serve food cafeteria style and portion meals for customers/patients.
• Break down and clean assigned areas after service and return dishes to the kitchen.
• Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and assist with serving.
• Operate and breakdown dishwashing equipment and maintain sanitation throughout the area.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Reading skills

Arithmetic

Teamwork

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Wage Grade 2 Food Service Worker to assist in meal preparation, serving, and clean-up in a hospital food service setting.

The role covers set-up, service, and dish room duties with a schedule of 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays. Applicants should understand basic food handling, sanitation, reading schedules, and basic arithmetic.