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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $18.89 - $22.04
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program
Job Description
The VA Medical Center in Amarillo, part of the Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS), is a key healthcare provider dedicated to serving veterans with utmost compassion and excellence. This facility is committed to improving the health and well-being of veterans through comprehensive medical and support services. As a respected institution within the federal government, AVAHCS combines state-of-the-art healthcare practices with a team of dedicated professionals to create a supportive environment focused on the unique needs of veterans. The nutrition and food service department plays a crucial role in promoting patient health through dietary planning, food preparation, and delivery services... Show More
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Suitable for federal employment as determined by background investigation
- Pass urinalysis drug screening prior to appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Complete online onboarding process with acceptable forms of identification
- Serve a 1-year probationary period
- Submit all application requirements as specified
- Ability to perform light to moderate physical work including standing, walking, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending
- Ability to lift or move objects up to 20 pounds unassisted and over 40 pounds with assistance
- Work five days a week including weekends and holidays
- Work assigned shifts from 6:45 AM to 3:15 PM or 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM
- Comply with flu vaccination or exemption requirements as a Healthcare Personnel
Job Qualifications
- Evidence of training or experience to perform the duties of the position
- Dexterity and safety
- Interpret instructions, specifications other than blueprint reading
- Materials handling
- Technical practices
- Use and maintain tools and equipment
- Ability to work without more than normal supervision
- Work practices
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
- Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary
- Delivers meal trays to patients' bedsides reporting patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian
- Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area such as weighing, measuring and assembling 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 Criteria
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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