Food Service Worker

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Madigan Army Medical Center, Nutrition Care Division in Tacoma, WA, is seeking a Food Service Worker to support daily food production and dining operations. The position requires constant walking and standing, and the ability to load trays and lift heavy items under supervision.

Candidates must be a US citizen. Duties include setting up cafeteria lines and dining room tables, washing dishes and pots, cleaning behind kitchen equipment, and plating food on trays, while following safety and

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision.
• Physical tasks include constant walking/standing and lifting heavy items up to 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Set up cafeteria lines and dining room tables.
• Wash dishes, pots, and pans.
• Clean spaces under and behind kitchen equipment.
• Plate food on trays under supervision.

Skills

Food service

Lifting heavy items

Stamina

Teamwork

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located in the Madigan Army Medical Center's Nutrition Care Division, Food Production and Services Tacoma, Washington.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element):

• Ability to do the work of a(n) Food Service Worker ~ without more than normal supervision. Ability to perform the common Food Service activities setting up cafeteria lines and dining room tables, washing dishes, pots and pans, either manually or by use of mechanical equipment, cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment and plating food on a tray under supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion make sure they are properly performed - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Physical Effort: Work involves constant walking and standing. Employee must bend and stoop in loading trays on delivery carts. Frequently lifts over 60 pounds (cases of food and milk containers).
• Working Conditions: Work is performed predominantly in noisy kitchen and dining room areas; involves continuous standing and walking, mainly on concrete floors. Incumbent is subject to injuries from equipment used; exposed to dirt, grease and water in cleaning tasks. Incumbent is subject to extremes of temperature in bringing supplies from walk-in refrigerators. There is danger of slipping on wet floors which are wet from daily mopping or where food or beverage has been dropped