Food Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 28 000 - 33 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Veterans Health Administration in Washington, DC is seeking a Food Service Worker to join the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center. You will handle meal setup, tray assembly, diet-card interpretation, and dining room service in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

The role includes assisting cooks, preparing cold foods, and maintaining sanitation, with a Monday–Friday 11:30 am to 8:00 pm schedule and occasional heavy work. See posting for details.

Responsabilidades

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
• Portions of food items into standard serving sizes using proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Selects and places correct items on patient trays and assists with diet cards
• Delivers meal trays to patients' bedside and reports comments to supervisor or dietitian
• Assists cooks in the food preparation area by weighing, measuring and assembling ingredients
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and simple cold desserts
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service areas and related spaces

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Washington, DC.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items; Portions of food items into standard serving sizes using 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 Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary; Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedside; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian; Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weighing, measuring and assembling 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.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 11:30 am to 8;00pm, Weekends and some holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Physical Requirements: Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. Performs work requiring light to moderate physical.

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. Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and

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 $20.36 – $23.75/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.