This part-time position is located within the Nutrition and Food Services at the Miami VA Medical Center. Wage Grade 4 Food Service Workers complete assignments individually or as part of a team under the general supervision of the immediate supervisor. Work involving actual food preparation is accomplished under the guidance of a cook who provides technical instruction and checks work in progress and upon completion for conformance with acceptable food service practices.
Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Setting up assigned station on the tray line with the correct supplies and food items Providing assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients according to standardized recipes Portioning other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware Operating, breaking down, and cleaning all equipment assigned to food service and related areas, sterilizing equipment and sanitizing work areas Verifying that food items on the tray are appropriate for the prescribed diet Taking nourishment inventories, stocking using first in-first out procedures, replacing expired items Working 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 Using a computer terminal to record and retrieve recipe, menu and inventory data and to produce reports Sorting, washing, peeling and cutting cold foods using knives or other equipment Preparing fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medial Center Work Schedule: Multiple; Part-Time, 5:00 a.m.
- 8:00 p.m.; Rotating shifts, may include weekends and holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99836S 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. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity.
The work area is well-lighted but usually noisy from food service activities, and there is danger of slipping on floors where food or beverages have been dropped. Food service workers are regularly exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces, and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezing units.
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
Yolanda.Stubbs@va.gov · 228-523-4256
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $20.11 – $23.46/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-16.
This is a 20 Hours position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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