Food Service Worker (Full-Time)

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service of the VA Providence Healthcare System. This position is a permanent Food Service Worker, full-time position at 40 hours per week. THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The Food Service Worker WG-03 does tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that require attention to work operations. Some duties include: Provides on-going instructions and demonstrates proper work methods to lower grade personnel. Prepares and delivers between meal nourishment and necessary tube feedings. Conducts hydration and snack deliveries to patients twice daily as requested. Checks menus, unit orders and portioning guide for completeness and accuracy. Assist patients with diet restrictions with daily meal choices. Sets up cold food items such as salads, desserts and cold beverages. Performs basic food preparation activities such as toast, egg and coffee preparation. Assists cooks by weighting and/or measuring ingredients and labeling them for use in the production area. Makes salads including molded salads from prepared vegetables and fruits. Responsible for correct portioning of salads, desserts, condiments, and beverages for tray serving units and cafeteria. Checks work in progress to insure compliance with written guidelines and instructions from the supervisor. Responsible for placing the regular selective or modified diet cards and menu during serving operations. Checks food as it comes from preparation area to determine correctness, quality, and temperature. Responsible for sanitation and proper handling of equipment, supplies, utensils and dishes used in preparation areas. Participates in cleaning the work area, serving unit, and/or dining room including floors, equipment, tables, etc. Maintains familiarity with all equipment in the unit and reports maintenance issue to the supervisor. Reads and interprets regular and modified menu, individual diet cards, or patient selections and places correct items on patient trays. The incumbent has a high level of skills and abilities for providing patient centered care and exceptional customer service. Daily interaction with veterans to obtain menu selections. Work Schedule: Full-time 6:00am-7:30pm, rotating shifts, holiday and weekends. Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker (Full-Time)/PD99920S Notification: This is a bargaining unit position. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Selectee may be required to work at any VA Providence Healthcare System campus, as needed. Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified Veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position. THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, which closes on 18th December 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be on or about 2nd, December 2026 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 REQUISES : 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 wil

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