Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration at the VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare and serve meals according to patient diets and assist in the kitchen and dining areas. The role includes delivering trays, reporting feedback to supervisors, and helping with basic food preparation and clean-up tasks.

Applicants should be prepared to work at the Philadelphia facility, with pay posted between $23.36 and $27.22 per hour. This is a federal position under USAJOBS.

Qualifications

• Duties include setting up stations, portioning food, assembling patient trays and delivering meals.
• Ability to read menus and patient diet cards and assist in food preparation.
• Perform routine cleaning and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with supplies and food items.
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using proper utensils.
• Delivers meal trays to patients and reports comments or complaints.
• Reads menus and diet cards, assists cooks, and performs cleaning tasks.

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 Philadelphia, PA-Corporal Michael J Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties and responsibilities include: 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.

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 $23.36 – $27.22/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government