Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $19.54 - $22.79
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
flexible spending accounts
Job Description
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System is a leading federal healthcare establishment dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate medical services to veterans. Situated within the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 1), the VA Boston Healthcare System is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the veteran community in the Boston area and surrounding regions. Serving veterans with utmost dedication, the system comprises several facilities including the Brockton VA Medical Center, where this Food Service Worker position is located. This federal institution offers a diverse range of health services designed to meet the unique and evolving... Show More
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation
- Selective Services registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Completion of online onboarding process with acceptable forms of identification
- Completion of all application requirements specified
- Willingness to serve a 1-year probationary period
- Compliance with the Fair Chance to Compete Act regarding criminal history
- Annual seasonal influenza vaccination or approved exemption
- Commitment to improving federal government efficiency and upholding the U.S. Constitution
- Ability to work full-time, Friday to Tuesday, 11:30am to 8:00pm
- Physical capability to perform duties involving lifting, standing, walking, and handling heavy loads
- Compliance with safety and hygiene standards in food service
- No relocation incentive authorized
Job Qualifications
- A specific length of training and experience is not required but applicants must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties
- Knowledge of dexterity and safety
- Ability to follow directions
- Capable of handling weights and loads
- Demonstrated reliability and dependability
- Special aptitude for food service work
- Knowledge of good work practices
- Experience may include paid or unpaid work, including volunteer services
- Ability to work under conditions involving physical effort, heat, humidity, and noisy environments
- Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally more than 40 pounds with assistance
Job Duties
- Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items
- Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers' or patients' plates
- Break down and clean assigned area when the meal is finished and return food to the kitchen
- Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary
- Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals
- Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides
- Brew coffee according to the number of servings required
- Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes
- Apportion other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers
- Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches
- Work in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving line
- Sort, wash, peel and cut fresh fruits and vegetables
- Operate and break down equipment
- Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
- Separate food waste and trash from dishes, glasses and silverware in the dish washing area
- Remove inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine
- Unload delivery trucks
- Store sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware
- Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub the heavier cooking utensils
- Move heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area
- Performing other duties as assigned
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Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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