Position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) section of the Allied Health Service Line in the VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin (a complexity level 3 Facility). The purpose of the position is to perform a variety of duties that are primarily concerned with food service or food preparation.

Duties

Duties include: - Sets up various stations on the central tray line with food and non-food items needed to serve the meal. - Combines fruit and vegetable ingredients for salads and portions and assembles individual salads and desserts. - Uses portion control scales and measuring utensils for food items to meet standards of portion accuracy. - Makes toast, sandwiches, box lunches, cold plates and performs other simple food preparation. - During the tray assembly process; places food on trays. -After tray assembly process; breaks down and cleans area and returns food and non-food items to designated locations. - Serves food cafeteria-style and prepares service stands by setting up condiments, silverware and glassware for table service. - Serves tables by placing food and beverages on tables and replenishes as necessary. - Loads and delivers food carts to patient care units. - Distributes trays and/or nourishments to specified locations or directly to patients' bedside. - Collects soiled dishes and returns to the dish room for processing. - Reports errors or omissions on trays to supervisor for corrective action. - Removes outdated nourishments from ward refrigerators/freezers and replaces expired bulk nourishments. - Prepares individual nourishments, bulk nourishments, and nutritional supplement as directed. - Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 6:30 am-3:00 pm. Every other weekend off. Includes some Holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99836S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/25/2023. Ability to do the work of a food service worker without more than normal supervision. This is described as experience the includes routine manual tasks in support of food service activities such as setting up of food and beverage service stations or areas; assembling plates, trays and cafeteria lines; portion and serve food; loading tray carts and deliver meals; assisting in covering, dating, and storing food; cleaning food service equipment, disassembling, cleaning, sanitizing, assembling, and storing a variety of food service equipment; and cleaning floors, counters, tables, and dining area or other work areas following standard sanitation practices. 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 EquipmentWork 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. Physical Requirements: May be required to and must be physically able to perform work involving constant standing, walking, frequent bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift to 40 pounds. May be required to push heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing and delivering supplies and transport heavy objects and food service equipment. Incumbent must be able to work in temperatures above and below normal and is subject to cuts and burns when preparing or serving food and beverages; is in danger of falling on slippery floors. Works with a variety of cleaning compounds and detergents. Working Conditions: The work is performed in kitchen, dish room, pot machine room, storage areas and offices where steam and heat from cooking, serving on the tray assembly line and dish or pan washing often causes high temperatures and high humidity. The work areas are generally well lighted, but usually noisy from food service activities. There is a danger of slipping on wet floors where food or beverages have been dropped. Incumbent is regularly exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces and extreme temperatures. Depending upon the job assignment the work may require the use of protective clothing and gear such as masks, gowns, gloves, earplugs, goggles, beard snoods and freezer coats. Clothing and dress must meet sanitation and safety standards

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 US
• Name: Avian Wilkins
• Phone: (901) 522-5536
• Email: [email protected]