<p>This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. This position independently performs duties that require proficiency in special procedures and broad knowledge of service operations, such as food and beverage preparation, modified diets, computer proficiency, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and safety and sanitation.</p> <p>This position independently performs duties that require proficiency in special procedures and broad knowledge of service operations such as food and beverage preparation modified diets computer proficiency, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage and safety and sanitation.</p> <p>Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to</p> <p>Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items</p> <ul> <li>Portions of food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware </li><li>Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets when the diet card or tray ticket identifies only the kind of diet called for </li><li>Provides patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are available </li><li>Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu </li><li>Follows directions in assembling measuring weighing or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniques </li><li>Delivers meal trays to the patient's bedside reporting the patient's comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian </li><li>Aids cooks in the food preparation area including assembling labeling and arranging completed recipe items in preparation for use by cooks </li><li>Prepare fresh fruit cold salads, dressings, sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts along with individual and bulk nourishments and supplement foods and beverages for patients </li><li>Makes final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness correct food temperatures </li><li>Works in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation dishes and pot washing dry and refrigerated storage and receiving and the serving line </li><li>Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas </li><li>Performing other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: 6:00am-2:30pm 5 days a week including weekends and holidays days off TBD</p> <p>Position Description Title/PD#:</p> <p>Food Service Worker PD99836S</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized</p> <p>Physical Requirements: perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They 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. They 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. They 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.</p>