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Food Service Worker
Quick Facts
- Hiring Agency: Veterans Health Administration
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Location: Palo Alto, California
- Salary: $24.05 – $28.07/hr
- Hiring Path: Public
- Number of Openings: 2
- Security Clearance: Not Required
- Date Posted: 2026-08-25
- Application Deadline: 2026-08-31
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Job Summary
This position is located within Nutrition and Food Services at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center.
Key Responsibilities
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: 6:00am-2:30pm or 11:00am-7:30pm dependent on department need Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): ???????Not approved
Contact
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
Frequently Asked Questions
Which agency is hiring for this position?
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
What is the salary for this position?
The posted pay range is $24.05 – $28.07/hr.
What is the application deadline?
Applications close on 2026-08-31.
How many openings are available?
There are 2 openings for this position.
Who is eligible to apply?
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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