Food Service Workers perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations. They can work 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 area doing work such as portioning cold food, dipping hot food, working in the dish room and passing trays.
Major duties include but not limited to: Set up assigned station with correct supplies and food items. Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates. 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 o the patients' bedside and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian. Prepare beverages according to the number of servings required. Sort, wash, peel and cut cold 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.
Operate, breakdown, and clean all equipment assigned to food service and related areas. Read and interpret a regular or modified menu, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections. Separate food waste, trash/recyclables from dishes, glasses, and silverware. Unload food/tray delivery carts. Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub cookware utensils. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 10:30am-7:00pm, every other weekend off.
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920S Physical Requirements: 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.
May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment. 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 $20.55 – $23.98/hr.
Applications close on 2026-09-17.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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