Food Service Worker

2 months ago


Grand Island, Nebraska, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.

This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.

As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.

This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

This occupation is currently approved for a Veterans Health Administration enterprise-wide Critical Skills Incentive through 9/21/24.

Candidates may be eligible for a lump sum CSI for a pro-rated amount if onboard prior to the CSI expiration date.

Eligible candidates will be required to sign a service agreement agreeing to an obligated service period and failure to complete the obligated service period may result in a debt for the unearned portion of the CSI.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

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;
Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area including assembling, labeling and arranging completed recipe items in preparation for use by cooks;
Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts along with individual and bulk nourishments and supplement foods and beverages for patients;
Makes final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness, correct food temperatures;
Works 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;
Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;
Performing other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:
Varies Sunday through Saturday, to include rotating holidays and weekends. Schedule determined upon hire. Typical hours of 6:00 am-2:30 pm, 10:30am-7:00pm or as needed per scheduling.

Position Description Title/PD#:
Food Service Worker/PD99920S and PD99920-S

Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

Bargaining Unit Position:
Yes, under AFGE


You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.

Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Physical Effort and Work Conditions:


Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity.

Performs work requiring light to moderate physical.

May be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies.

Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending.

Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.


DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY:
This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR for this occupation.

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