Food Service Worker

Veterans Canteen Service; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Veterans Canteen Service is seeking a part-time Food Service Worker located at the Tacoma VA Medical Center. This position involves food preparation, cleaning, and customer service to our nation's veterans, with competitive benefits including paid leave and retirement contributions.

Benefits

Child Care Subsidy Program

Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass)

Annual Cost of Living Pay Increases

Vacation & Sick Leave

Company Contribution to Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in the food service industry.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions.
• Constant standing, walking, and occasional bending required.

Responsibilities

• Preps food items and cleans work areas.
• Stores food to prevent spoilage.
• Follows procedures for food preparation.

Skills

Food Preparation

Basic Arithmetic

Cleaning

Lifting Heavy Objects

Job description

Looking for a better work-life balance? Join an amazing organization that puts Veteran’s first for an amazing career !

The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) located at the Tacoma, WA , VA Medical Center is seeking a part-time Food Service Worker to provide quality service to our nation's veterans.

Major Duties and Responsibilities :

• Preps food items such as breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, wraps, pancakes, burritos and many more.
• Cleans work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
• Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Prepares a variety of foods according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
• Will be subjected to hot and cold temperatures.

VCS offers competitive benefits, including :

• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass)
• Annual Cost of Living Pay Increases
• Vacation & Sick Leave to include 11 (paid) Federal Holidays
• Company Contribution to Retirement Savings Plan
• Visit us at https : / / www.vacanteen.va.gov / for more information about the Veterans Canteen Service

Requirements :

• Ability to read and interpret instructions and perform basic arithmetic used in food preparation
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in the food service industry
• Requires constant standing, walking, and frequent bending.
• Must be able to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted.

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment. It is a requirement that all HCP receive the annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons.