The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network is hiring a Food Service Worker for Nutrition and Food Services. The role supports food operations for Veterans - including food prep - dishwashing - storage - receiving - and serving.
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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions - Specifications - etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical - Precise - Artistic) Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat - Clean - and in Order) 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.
Duties
Include but are not limited to the following: Set up and break down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items
Portion food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
Select and place correct items on patient trays
Decide what food items to serve for the most common diets
Identify obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
Set up dining room tables for service - place food and beverages on tables - and replenish items as necessary
Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides
reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian
Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area - such as weigh - measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes
Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts
Read and interpret regular or modified menus - individual diet cards - tray tickets or patient selections
Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
Perform other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: 3:30pm-7:30pm
Shifts are variable to include weekends and holiday
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker (Part Time)/PD99920S Physical Requirements: 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
Are subject to continuous standing and walking - and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bending
May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment
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 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
