Food Service Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Food Service Worker for its Nutrition and Food Service. Responsibilities include setting up dining areas, delivering meal trays, and ensuring cleanliness in the kitchen. The position requires teamwork, attention to detail, and adherence to safety standards, making it ideal for candidates passionate about food service in a healthcare environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Experience in food service preferred.
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and breaks down cafeteria lines and dining areas.
• Delivers meal trays to patients and processes food waste.
• Operates kitchen equipment and performs heavy-duty cleaning.

Skills

Dexterity

Reliability

Safety Awareness

Food Service Skills

Job description

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range

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Base pay range

$22.21/hr - $25.92/hr

Summary

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) located at the VA Medical Center in Loch Raven, MD.

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Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Sets up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items.
• Breaks down and cleans assigned area when the meal is finished and return to food to the kitchen.
• Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary.
• Returns soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals.
• Delivers meal trays to the patient's bedside.
• Brews coffee according to the number of servings required.
• Assembles and tosses fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes.
• Apportions other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers.
• Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches.
• 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.
• Sorts, washes, peels, and cuts fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Operates and breaks down equipment.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning throughout the food service and related areas.
• Separates food waste and trash from dishes, glasses, and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine.
• Removes inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine.
• Unloads delivery trucks.
• Stores sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware.
• Scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs the heavier cooking utensils.
• Moves heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts, Weekends and Holidays

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99921S

Physical Requirements: Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. Performs work requiring light to moderate physical. May be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  
  

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

RESUME REQUIREMENTS - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:

• Job Title (for each position)
• Description of duties (be as detailed as possible)
• Month and year start/end dates (e.g. June 2018 to April 2020) of employment
• Full-time or part-time status (include average hours worked per week)
  
  

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Follow Directions
• Handle Weights and Loads
• Reliability And Dependability
• Special Aptitude - Food Service Work
• Work Practices
  
  
  
  

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.



Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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