Food Service Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center in the Greater Los Angeles area, seeks a Food Service Worker to provide high quality, safety‑driven food service and exceptional customer service to patients and staff.

Key duties include setting up tray lines, serving meals, delivering trays to bedsides, assisting cooks, preparing beverages and simple cold foods, and keeping stations clean. Shifts are 5:00am–1:30pm or 10:30am–7:00pm, with lift requirements up to 40 pounds with

Qualifications

• Experience: evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope to perform the duties of this position.
• You will be evaluated against the OPM Federal Wage System qualification standards.
• Probationary period of 1 year is required for employment.

Responsibilities

• Set up assigned station on the tray line with the correct supplies and food items.
• Serve food cafeteria style and maintain stations; set up dining room tables for service.
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room; deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides; report feedback.
• Prepare beverages and fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and simple cold sandwiches.
• Assist cooks with weighing, measuring and assembling ingredients per recipes.
• Make final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness.
• Prepare to-go meals; clean cookware and utensils; move garbage to disposal area.
• Shifts: 5:00am-1:30pm or 10:30am-7:00pm; heavy equipment handling and standing required.

Job description

Summary

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VHA). The primary purpose of the food service worker is to provide high quality food service which meets all food safety requirements and to provide the highest level of customer service.

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VHA). The primary purpose of the food service worker is to provide high quality food service which meets all food safety requirements and to provide the highest level of customer service.

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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position - you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest - we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period - your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification - in writing - that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Duties

• Set up assigned station on the tray line with the correct supplies and food items
• Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers/patient/residents' plates Break down and clean stations Set up dining room tables for service
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and report any comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian
• Prepare beverages according to the number of services required
• Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich filling and cold sandwiches and simple Sort - wash - peel and cut cold foods using knifes and other equipment
• Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area - such as weigh - measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes
• Make final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness
• Prepare boxed/to go meals Scrape - soak - scour - and scrub cookware and utensils Move garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area
• Other duties assigned to meet the needs of the Medical Center Work Schedule: TBD - Shifts available 5:00am-1:30pm OR 10:30am -7:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920S Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Moderate physical effort Scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils Pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading - storing an delivering supplies
• Continuous standing and walking - and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling and bending
• Lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move object weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.