This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Baltimore, Loch Raven, or Perry Point, Maryland. The person in this position prepares nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Sets up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items. Receives meal orders and fills meal orders by placing uniform portions of food on customer/patient's plates. Breaks down and cleans assigned area when the meal is finished and return to food to the kitchen. Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary. Returns soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals. Delivers meal trays to the patient's bedside. Brews coffee according to the number of servings required. Assembles and tosses fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes. Apportions other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches. Works 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. Sorts, washes, peels, and cuts fresh fruits and vegetables. Operates and breaks down equipment. Performs heavy-duty cleaning throughout the food service and related areas. Separates food waste and trash from dishes, glasses, and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine. Removes inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine. Unloads delivery trucks. Stores sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware. Scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs the heavier cooking utensils. Moves heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Various shifts per service needs Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920-S, PD99921S, and PD99920S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Pre-employment physical required
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. RESUME REQUIREMENTS - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: -Job Title (for each position) -Description of duties (be as detailed as possible) -Month and year start/end dates (e.g. June 2018 to April 2020) of employment -Full-Time/Part-Time Status OR the average hours worked per week. 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 Practices Experience 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Maryland Health Care System 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 US
• Name: Larry Choice
• Phone: (410) 691-0609
• Email: [email protected]