Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, James A Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida, is seeking a Food Service Worker to support Nutrition & Food Service operations, including tray-line setup, meal service, and sanitation. Duties include preparing beverages and cold items, weighing ingredients, and assisting cooks as needed.

Work schedules vary: 5:00am-1:30pm or 11:30am-8:00pm, Monday through Friday with weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Set up assigned station on the tray line with the correct supplies and food items.
• Deliver meal trays to patients' bedsides and report comments to supervisor.
• Assist in food preparation and follow standardized recipes.

Responsibilities

• Set up station and tray line with supplies and food items.
• Serve food cafeteria style and replenish items as needed.
• Return soiled trays to the dish room and assist cooks.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Florida.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 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'/patients'/residents' plates Break down and clean the station when assigned Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian Prepare beverages according to the number of servings required Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities Sort, wash, peel and cut cold foods using knives or other equipment Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes Work Schedule: Varies Monday-Friday, Weekends & Holidays, 5:00am-1:30pm, 11:30am-8:00pm.

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD05613A and PD99836S Physical Requirements: Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They 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. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.

They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others. Working Conditions: The work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity.

The work area is well-lighted but usually noisy from food service activities, and there is danger of slipping on floors where food or beverages have been dropped. Food service workers are regularly exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces, and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezing units.

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 $19.96 – $23.29/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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