Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $20.98 - $24.48
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible spending account
Job Description
The William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a key healthcare institution dedicated to serving veterans. This facility is renowned for its commitment to delivering comprehensive medical care and support services to those who have served in the armed forces. As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the hospital emphasizes excellence in healthcare, patient-centered services, and community engagement, ensuring that veterans receive the highest standard of treatment and care. The hospital encompasses various departments, among which the Nutrition & Food Service department plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and well-being of patients through... Show More
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Suitable for federal employment as determined by background investigation
- Selective Services registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Completion of online onboarding process and presentation of acceptable identification
- Completion of all application requirements
- Ability to serve a 1-year probationary period
- Capability to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, and bending in a kitchen environment
- Compliance with flu vaccination program unless exempted
- Willingness to work full-time or part-time with weekend and holiday rotations
- Submission of a detailed resume
- No relocation or recruitment incentives authorized
Job Qualifications
- A specific length of training and experience is not required, but applicants must demonstrate evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties
- Knowledge, skills, and ability to perform food service duties and follow dietary guidelines
- Ability to read and interpret menus, diet cards, and tray tickets
- Dexterity and safety
- Ability to interpret instructions and specifications
- Understanding of materials and technical practices
- Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment
- Ability to work without more than normal supervision
- Knowledge of work practices relevant to food service
Job Duties
- 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
- Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
- Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary
- Delivers meal trays to the patients’ bedsides, reporting the patients’ comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian
- Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble 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
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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