This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the Amarillo VA Health Care System in Amarillo, Texas.
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: 5:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., 6:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Five days a week including Weekends and Holidays with two consecutives days off within the week. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker, PD#99920S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $19.08 – $22.27/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-09.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This is a 20 Hours position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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