Patient Meal Service Associate

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Town of Bath (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs Bath VA Medical Center in Steuben County, NY, is seeking a Food Service Worker to support the Nutrition & Food Service team. You will prepare, portion, and deliver meals according to patient diets and menus.

The role runs Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and may involve lifting and movement, with a pay range of $19.89 to $23.20 per hour. Applications close 2026-11-06 under the Public hire path.

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
• Selects and places correct items on patient trays
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reports comments/complaints to supervisor
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and simple cold desserts
• Performs cleaning tasks throughout the food service areas
• Reads and interprets menus, diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job description

The Department of Veterans Affairs Bath VA Medical Center in Steuben County, NY, is seeking a Food Service Worker to support the Nutrition & Food Service team. You will prepare, portion, and deliver meals according to patient diets and menus.

The role runs Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and may involve lifting and movement, with a pay range of $19.89 to $23.20 per hour. Applications close 2026-11-06 under the Public hire path.