Food Service Leader: Patient-Focused Kitchen & Tray Service

Veterans Health Administration; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration Food Service Worker Leader role is based in the Western New York Health Care System, Buffalo, NY. It requires leading food production and service activities, training staff, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met to deliver high-quality patient meals.

The role emphasizes coordinating schedules, supervising in the absence of a manager, and maintaining timely tray assembly with accurate diet changes, while upholding strong customer service for

Qualifications

• Leads production and service areas to ensure efficiency and quality.
• On-the-job training provided to lower graded workers.
• Monitors safety and sanitation requirements across the kitchen and serving areas.
• Coordinates staff assignments and workflow to meet patient meal service needs.

Responsibilities

• Leads activities of production and service areas.
• Provides on the job training and documents it.
• Completes safety and sanitation inspections and acts on findings.
• Reviews diet changes and tray tickets for accuracy and timing.
• Ensures proper food handling and hygiene practices.

Skills

Leadership

Training others

Communication

Safety compliance

Food service knowledge

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration Food Service Worker Leader role is based in the Western New York Health Care System, Buffalo, NY. It requires leading food production and service activities, training staff, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met to deliver high-quality patient meals.

The role emphasizes coordinating schedules, supervising in the absence of a manager, and maintaining timely tray assembly with accurate diet changes, while upholding strong customer service for