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Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $21.40 - $24.96
Work Schedule
Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Life insurance
Flexible spending account
Employee assistance program
federal holidays
Job Description
The VA Providence Healthcare System, located in Providence, Rhode Island, is a prominent institution dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to Veterans. As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, this healthcare system is committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care, focusing on improving the health and well-being of those who have served in the military. The VA Providence Healthcare System features a wide array of medical services, including specialized outpatient and inpatient care, rehabilitation services, and support programs tailored to Veterans’ unique needs. With multiple campuses and a team of dedicated healthcare professionals, the institution ensures comprehensive, compassionate, and high-quality... Show More
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Suitable for federal employment as determined by background investigation
- Willingness to undergo urinalysis drug screening
- Selective Service Registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Completion of an online onboarding process with acceptable identification
- Ability to serve a 1-year probationary period
- Availability to work varying shifts including weekends and holidays
- Physical capability to perform light to moderate physical effort including lifting up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally more with assistance
- Adherence to VA policies regarding influenza vaccination or obtaining an exemption
Job Qualifications
- Evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of this position
- Knowledge of dexterity and safety procedures
- Ability to interpret instructions and specifications other than blueprint reading
- Experience with materials and technical practices relevant to food service
- Skill in the use and maintenance of tools and equipment with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated work practices consistent with food service operations
- Ability to provide patient-centered care and exceptional customer service
- Experience reading and interpreting menu and dietary requirements
Job Duties
- Provides on-going instructions and demonstrates proper work methods to lower grade personnel
- Prepares and delivers between meal nourishment and necessary tube feedings
- Conducts hydration and snack deliveries to patients twice daily as requested
- Checks menus, unit orders and portioning guide for completeness and accuracy
- Assists patients with diet restrictions with daily meal choices
- Sets up cold food items such as salads, desserts and cold beverages
- Performs basic food preparation activities such as toast, egg and coffee preparation
- Assists cooks by weighting and/or measuring ingredients and labeling them for use in the production area
- Makes salads including molded salads from prepared vegetables and fruits
- Responsible for correct portioning of salads, desserts, condiments, and beverages for tray serving units and cafeteria
- Checks work in progress to insure compliance with written guidelines and instructions from the supervisor
- Responsible for placing the regular selective or modified diet cards and menu during serving operations
- Checks food as it comes from preparation area to determine correctness, quality, and temperature
- Responsible for sanitation and proper handling of equipment, supplies, utensils and dishes used in preparation areas
- Participates in cleaning the work area, serving unit, and/or dining room including floors, equipment, tables, etc.
- Maintains familiarity with all equipment in the unit and reports maintenance issue to the supervisor
- Reads and interprets regular and modified menu, individual diet cards, or patient selections and places correct items on patient trays
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
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