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Food Service Worker
This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Washington DC. Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations. They follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods. Responsibilities Duties: Cleans serving areas by sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning/sanitizing work surfaces, and other food service equipment, such as refrigerators, toaster, and coffee machines. Cleans production equipment including steam jacketed kettles, tilt skillets, etc. using appropriate and safe sanitation techniques. Loads and operates dishwashers and cart washing station. Performs necessary preventative maintenance on equipment. Transports tray carts to wards and individually delivers trays directly to the patient's bedside or assists patients with transport of their meal trays. Sets-up serving areas with hot and cold foods, keeping foods appropriately stocked during meal service. Identifies discrepancies between the prescribed diet and/or listed food allergies and the food items listed on the tray ticket. Assembles a variety of items while working in cold food preparation and nourishment area. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients. Performing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Part-time; Monday-Friday; some weekends and Holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99921S Physical Requirements: Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. Performs work requiring light to moderate physical. 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. Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others. Requirements: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period. Subject to background/security investigation. Pre-employment physical required. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/18/2025. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. Performs work requiring light to moderate physical. 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. Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.
This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Washington DC. Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations. They follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room, passing trays, portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods. Responsibilities Duties: Cleans serving areas by sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning/sanitizing work surfaces, and other food service equipment, such as refrigerators, toaster, and coffee machines. Cleans production equipment including steam jacketed kettles, tilt skillets, etc. using appropriate and safe sanitation techniques. Loads and operates dishwashers and cart washing station. Performs necessary preventative maintenance on equipment. Transports tray carts to wards and individually delivers trays directly to the patient's bedside or assists patients with transport of their meal trays. Sets-up serving areas with hot and cold foods, keeping foods appropriately stocked during meal service. Identifies discrepancies between the prescribed diet and/or listed food allergies and the food items listed on the tray ticket. Assembles a variety of items while working in cold food preparation and nourishment area. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients. Performing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Part-time; Monday-Friday; some weekends and Holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99921S Physical Requirements: Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. Performs work requiring light to moderate physical. 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. Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others. Requirements: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period. Subject to background/security investigation. Pre-employment physical required. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/18/2025. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. Performs work requiring light to moderate physical. 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. Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.