Food Service Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Food Service Worker for the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System. The role involves preparing and serving food, maintaining sanitation standards, and ensuring efficient delivery of meals to patients. Ideal candidates should demonstrate food handling skills and a commitment to service.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform duties per outlined responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience with food handling and hygiene.
• Willingness to engage in physical tasks and follow protocols.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food for patients and customers.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the food service area.
• Transport food delivery carts and manage food supplies.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Interpret Instructions

Technical Practices

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Base pay range

$21.70/hr - $25.25/hr

Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Food Service Worker. The Food Service Worker will function in Nutrition and Food Service.

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Duties

• Reviews worksheets and menus to identify food items, portion sizes and number of portions needed.
• Sets up and replenishes serving lines with dishware, napkins, condiments, and hot and cold food items.
• Sets up and serves on tray line stations and delay tray area, reading menu and tray tickets and placing food items listed.
• Serves cafeteria-style, portioning food for customers according to menu, tray tickets, and/or preferences.
• Identifies discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated on the menu, tray ticket or by the patient preferences. Reports discrepancies to a supervisor or dietitian.
• Decides what food items to serve for common diets (such as mechanical, carbohydrate-controlled, and liquid diets.) Determines appropriate food items for modified diets and serves tray/meal items using point of service style meal service. Gives guidance to lower-graded employees when they are unfamiliarly with servicing appropriate items for a modified diet and when there is no tray ticket or other guidance.
• Washes, peels, and cuts fruit and vegetables by hand or machine. Assembles and mixes salad ingredients and dessert items. Portions, plates and garnishes salads, desserts, and beverages.
• Assembles sandwiches and cold plates for nourishments and meals.
• Covers, labels, dates, and stores leftovers.
  
  

Food/Tray Delivery:

• Transports food delivery carts by hand or motorized vehicles to wards.
• Loads and unloads tray carts onto/off delivery truck.
• Delivers tray carts to and from rethermalization rooms, docks, and carts.
• Passes and collects patient trays according to procedure.
• Returns soiled trays, pans, and utensils for cleaning and sanitation.
  
  

Sanitation/ Cleaning:

• Breaks down and cleans serving lines and tray-line stations after each meal period and returns food supplies and soiled dishware to designated areas.
• Scrapes, sorts, soaks and racks dishware, glasses, and silverware. Loads and unloads machine. Scrubs cooking utensils and pans using utilizing three-sink and/or machine-washing methods.
• Operates machine washing machines; checks detergent level and water temperature. Cleans washing machines and work areas after a meal. Deep cleans and de-limes washing equipment by removing doors, screens, strained pans, and spray arms as assigned.
• Collects trash and transports to disposal area. Sorts and prepares items for recycling.
  
  

Work Schedule: Full-Time, 5 Days w/2Days off

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
  
  

Qualifications

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

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
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision
• 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.

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.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act (or the Act) prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from requesting applicant criminal history record information before extending a conditional or tentative offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S.C

• 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R
• 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Act, may submit a written complaint within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged non-compliance to VA at [e-mail].
  
  

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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