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Food Service Worker

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $23.38 - $27.27
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Day Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
Flexible spending account
Employee assistance program

Job Description

The Phoenix VA Healthcare System is a distinguished federal facility dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services to veterans in the Phoenix, Arizona area. As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Phoenix VA Healthcare System is committed to honoring America’s veterans by offering top-quality medical care and support, leveraging advanced medical technologies, and fostering a healing environment that caters to the unique needs of veterans. This institution operates with a mission to improve veterans' health and well-being through compassionate care and comprehensive service offerings, including specialized medical treatments, mental health services, rehabilitative therapies, and wellness programs. The system employs... Show More

Job Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation
  • Pass urinalysis drug screening
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Complete online onboarding process with acceptable identification
  • Completion of required application documents
  • Physical ability to perform light to moderate physical work including lifting up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance
  • Ability to stand and walk continuously
  • Compliance with pre-placement physical examination
  • Commitment to a one-year probationary period

Job Qualifications

  • Evidence of training or experience to demonstrate ability to do the work of this position
  • Experience in food and beverage preparation
  • Ability to follow standardized recipes and sanitary techniques
  • Skills in portion control and meal tray assembly
  • Competence in providing basic dietary information to patients
  • Ability to identify diet discrepancies
  • Capability to work with limited supervision
  • Experience in working in one or more kitchen functional areas
  • Ability to perform cleaning tasks in food service environments

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
  • Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets when the diet card or tray ticket identifies only the kind of diet called for
  • Provides patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are available
  • Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
  • Follows directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniques
  • Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides
  • reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian

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Experience

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