This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the Bath VA Medical Center in the Bath, NY. Food Service Workers independently perform duties that require proficiency in special procedures. They require a broad knowledge of service operations, such as food and beverage preparation, modified diets, computer proficiency, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and safety and sanitation.
This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in the Bath VAMC. Major duties and responsibilities include (but are 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 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 Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian Prepare beverage according to the number of servings required Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities Sort, wash, peel and cut foods using knives or other equipment Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes Prepare uncooked items, such as sandwich spread and salad dressings Operate and break down and clean all equipment assigned to food service and related areas Sterilize equipment and sanitize work areas Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area including assembling, labeling and arranging completed recipe items in preparation for use by cooks Use a computer terminal to record and retrieve recipe, menu and inventory data and produce reports Work Schedule: 11:00am-7:00pm with rotating days off including weekends and holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99836A Physical Requirements: 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.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
christina.morel1@va.gov 845-831-2000 X215041
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