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Food Service Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Bath, NY $19.7 – $23/hr Apply by Jun 10, 2026 Food Service Working ESFJESFPISFJISTJ Hospitality
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The incumbent serves as a Food Service Worker in any of the food preparation and service areas of the Canandaigua VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary.
- →Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
- →Uses general sanitation principles to safeguard food against spoilage and waste.
- →Prevents contamination by cleaning equipment previously used for raw food.
- →Prepares boxed/to go meals.
- →Organizes work in a logical sequence.
- →Serves food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates.
- →Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities.
- →Provides assistance to cook in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.
- →Prepares uncooked food items, such as sandwich spread and salad dressings.
- →Prepares beverages according to the number of servings required.
- →Selects and places correct items on trays.
- →Reads and interprets a regular or modified menu, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections.
- →Understands of food terminology, measurements, and serving information in standardized recipes and menus.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 23a15e60-d3dd-48b5-b4d5-1bd223dc9576
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