Job opening: FOOD SERVICE WORKER
Salary: $18 - 21 per hour
Published at: Aug 30 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the Manchester VA Medical Center within VISN 1.
THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.
Duties
Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items
Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients' plates
Break down and clean assigned area when the meal is finished and return food to the kitchen
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 after meals
Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides
Brew coffee according to the number of servings required
Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes
Apportion other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers
Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches
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 line
Sort, wash, peel and cut fresh fruits and vegetables
Operate and break down equipment
Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
Separate food waste and trash from dishes, glasses and silverware in the dish washing area
Remove inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine
Unload delivery trucks
Store sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware
Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub the heavier cooking utensils
Move heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area
Performing other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Full-time, schedule will be based on facility needs.
Position Description Title/PD#: FOOD SERVICE WORKER/ PD99921S
Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Notifications:
This position is a Bargaining Unit position.
THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, which closes on September 29, 2023. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be on or about Sept 13, 2023 with subsequent reviews every other week as additional vacancies occur, or on an as-needed basis, until positions are filled. Please see the "What To Expect Next" area of the announcement which provides additional information on the referral process for this type of announcement.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervisionWork PracticesExperience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: 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. 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
Education
Substitution of Education: There is no educational substitution for this position.
Contacts
- Address Manchester VA Medical Center
718 Smyth Road
Manchester, NH 03104
US
- Name: Rebecca Lee
- Phone: 443-477-9336
- Email: [email protected]
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