Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration; Big Spring (TX); In loco; USD 27.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a Food Service Worker at the West Texas VA Medical Center in Big Spring, TX. The role involves independent food preparation and service across kitchen areas, following standardized recipes and safety procedures.

Responsibilities include setting up stations, portioning meals for various diets, delivering trays, and assisting cooks with preparation. The position requires vigilance on diet accuracy and sanitation.

Competenze

• Proficiency in food service operations, safety and sanitation.
• Ability to read diet cards and assist with modified diets.
• Capacity to work across kitchen areas and follow standardized recipes.

Mansioni

• Sets up and breaks down the station with supplies and food items.
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using proper utensils and dishware.
• Delivers meal trays to patients' bedsides.
• Assists cooks in food preparation, labeling and arranging items for use by cooks.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning in the food service and related areas.
• Reports patient comments and diet discrepancies to supervisor or dietitian.

Descrizione del lavoro

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the West Texas VA Medical Center in Big Spring, TX. Wage Grade 4 Food Service Workers independently perform duties that require proficiency in special procedures.

Key Responsibilities

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

Work Schedule: 5:30am-2:00pm or 11:00am-7:30pm, Rotating shifts, including holidays and weekend with two (2) consecutive days off, provides coverage as needed Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99836S Physical Requirements: Wage Grade 4 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort.

They may be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and truck in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $19.96 – $23.29/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.