The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has adopted the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Workforce Modernization Plan, one of the largest workforce innovation efforts undertaken by VHA to articulate future states of NFS operations across enterprise, identifies key priorities for NFS to modernize workforce, recognize unique positions within VHA to support Veterans NFS and established consistency of functions and streamlines hiring process.
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? Duties my include, but not limited to: Set up assigned station on the tray line with the correct supplies and food items. Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates.
Break down and clean the station when assigned. Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian. Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes. Portion other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.
Make final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness, correct food temperatures. Verify that food items on the tray are appropriate for the prescribed diet. Provide patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are available. Follow directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniques.
Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas. Use a computer terminal to record and retrieve recipe, menu and inventory data and to produce reports. Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medial Center.
Work Schedule: variable schedules available, will include every other weekend and some holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920S Physical Requirements: Wage Grade 4 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They 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.
They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.
Antonio.Olgin@va.gov · 361-243-9444
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $21.93 – $25.58/hr.
Applications close on 2026-09-17.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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