The Food Service Worker position at the VA Medical Center involves preparing and serving food according to prescribed diets, assisting in food preparation, maintaining cleanliness in food service areas, and delivering meals to patients under varying physical conditions, with applicants evaluated based on their ability to perform these duties with minimal supervision.
This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. 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. 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. Performing other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Working four days a week, 10 hour shifts with two 30 minute breaks, to equal 40 hours per week. Rotating Weekends. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920A Physical Requirements: 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. VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) 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.
Alyssa.Littler@va.gov · 740-649-2896
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $19.93 – $23.25/hr.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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