Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration at Huntington VA Medical Center is seeking a part-time Food Service Worker to join the Nutrition & Food Service team. The role involves cleaning, preparing cold sandwiches, stocking serving areas, and delivering trays to patient rooms in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

Work hours are 3-7 pm, including weekends and holidays. The posted pay range is $18.23–$21.27 per hour.

Qualifications

• PT 20 hours per week with 3-7 pm shift.
• Weekends and holidays required.
• Work is in a hospital kitchen with exposure to heat and humidity.

Responsibilities

• Clean serving areas, surfaces, and food service equipment.
• Load and operate dishwashers and cart washing stations.
• Deliver trays to patient bedside and assist with tray transport.
• Set up serving areas and maintain stock of hot and cold foods.
• Identify dietary discrepancies and assist in cold food prep.

Skills

Sanitation techniques

Food service cleaning

Dishwashing operation

Tray delivery to patient rooms

Cold sandwich preparation

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

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; Performing other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: PT; 3-7pm, weekends and holidays required Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99921S 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.

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.

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 $18.23 – $21.27/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

What is the work schedule?

This is a 20 Hours position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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