Food Service Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist with meal setup, tray assembly, and delivery.

The role supports diet requirements by interpreting menus and diet cards, and helps cooks with ingredient preparation in a high-temperature kitchen environment. Shifts rotate from 5:00am to 8:00pm, Monday through Sunday, including weekends and holidays.

Responsabilidades

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with correct supplies and food items
• Packs portions of food into standard serving sizes using proper utensils
• Places items on patient trays and assists with daily diet needs
• Reads regular or modified menus and diet cards to guide food selections
• Delivers meal trays to patients and reports comments to supervisor/dietitian
• Assists cooks with weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients per recipes

Descripción del empleo

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities

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 Selects and places correct items on patient trays Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary; 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, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes; Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts; Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas; Performing other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Rotating shifts, Monday-Sunday, between the hours of 5:00am-8:00pm, to include weekends and holidays (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency) Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Physical Effort and Work Conditions: 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.

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 $19.14 – $22.33/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

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