Food Service Worker

Job Title

Food Service Worker

Job Description

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items;
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware;
• Selects and places correct items on patient trays;
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets;
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu;
• Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary;
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian;
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes;
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts;
• Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections;
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Sunday to Saturday, Varies, 6:00am - 6:00pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency)

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker / PD03153A

US Department of Veterans Affairs