Full-Time Patient Dining & Nutrition Service Worker

Veterans Health Administration; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Augusta, Maine is recruiting a Food Service Worker for the VA Maine Healthcare System. This full-time 40-hour position operates Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00am–7:30pm, with Sundays and Mondays off, at Togus, ME.

The role involves food preparation, diet support, tray delivery, and sanitation across kitchen areas, supporting modified diets and patient nutrition services. VA benefits and federal employment protections apply.

Qualifications

• Substitution of Education: There is no educational substitution for this position.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts along with nourishments and supplement foods for patients.
• Works in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving.

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration in Augusta, Maine is recruiting a Food Service Worker for the VA Maine Healthcare System. This full-time 40-hour position operates Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00am–7:30pm, with Sundays and Mondays off, at Togus, ME.

The role involves food preparation, diet support, tray delivery, and sanitation across kitchen areas, supporting modified diets and patient nutrition services. VA benefits and federal employment protections apply.