Food Service Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Coatesville (Chester County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Food Service Worker at Coatesville VA Medical Center in Coatesville, PA.

The role involves performing multi-step food service tasks, dishwashing, tray delivery to patient rooms, and setting up serving areas with hot and cold foods during meal service. Responsibilities include sanitation, operating dishwashers, transporting trays, and ensuring accuracy of dietary needs and tray tickets.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in food service operations.
• Ability to perform tasks with multiple steps and attention to work procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean serving areas and equipment using sanitation techniques.
• Load and operate dishwashers and cart washing station.
• Transport tray carts to wards and deliver meals to patients.
• Set up serving areas with hot and cold foods and keep items stocked during service.
• Identify menu and allergy discrepancies and ensure accurate tray tickets.

Skills

Food service

Tools

Dishwashers

Job description

Summary

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in Coatesville - PA. Food Service Workers at this grade perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations. They follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room - passing trays - portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods.

Summary

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in Coatesville - PA. Food Service Workers at this grade perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations. They follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room - passing trays - portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods.

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: 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.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Cleans serving areas by sweeping and mopping floors - cleaning/sanitizing work surfaces - and other food service equipment - such as refrigerators - toaster - and coffee machines Cleans production equipment including steam jacketed kettles - tilt skillets - etc
• using appropriate and safe sanitation techniques Loads and operates dishwashers and cart washing station Performs necessary preventative maintenance on equipment Transports tray carts to wards and individually delivers trays directly to the patient's bedside or assists patients with transport of their meal trays Sets‑up serving areas with hot and cold foods - keeping foods appropriately stocked during meal service Identifies discrepancies between the prescribed diet and/or listed food allergies and the food items listed on the tray ticket Assembles a variety of items while working in cold food preparation and nourishment area Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients Work Schedule: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm - alternating days off - to include weekends Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99921S Physical Requirements: You may be asked to participate in a pre‑employment evaluation as part of the pre‑employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation.