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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $24.05 - $28.07
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Paid holidays
Life insurance
Flexible spending account
Job Description
The Veterans Administration Medical Center, located in Menlo Park, CA, is part of the VA Integrated Service Network (VISN) and operates under the Department of Veterans Affairs. Committed to providing high-quality healthcare and support services to our nation's veterans, the Medical Center plays an essential role in delivering comprehensive medical, nutritional, and rehabilitative care. The Nutrition & Food Service department within the facility is dedicated to maintaining the health and well-being of veterans through nutritious meal preparation and efficient food service operations.
This Food Service Worker position is a permanent, full-time role classified under Wage Grade 3 (WG-3), offer... Show More
This Food Service Worker position is a permanent, full-time role classified under Wage Grade 3 (WG-3), offer... Show More
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizen
- Selective Service Registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Pre-employment physical required
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Completion of online onboarding process with acceptable identification
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
- Ability to serve a one-year probationary period
- Ability to perform required physical tasks including standing, walking, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, lifting up to 20 pounds unassisted and up to 40 pounds with assistance
- Willingness to work weekends and holidays
- Ability to work full-time on scheduled shifts
- No relocation or travel requirements
- Ability to comply with federal employment policies and rules
Job Qualifications
- Ability to perform the duties of the Food Service Worker without more than normal supervision
- Experience in food preparation duties in a healthcare facility, hotel, college cafeteria, military base, or similar quantity food service institution
- Knowledge of regular and modified diets
- Ability to read and understand diet cards, food terminology, measurements, and serving information in standardized recipes
- Experience in serving correct portion sizes
- Experience in setting up stations on a tray line
- Experience in delivering and collecting trays
- Experience in cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment required in quantity food preparation and service
Job Duties
- Sets up 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
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
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