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Food Service Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
On-site Tomah, WI $21.5 – $25/hr Apply by Aug 17, 2026 Food Service Working ESFJESFPISFJISTJ OperationsHospitality
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Food Service Workers independently perform duties that require proficiency in special procedures. They require a broad knowledge of service operations, such as food and beverage preparation, modified diets, computer proficiency, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and safety and sanitation. Food Service Workers workers can do all the duties of a lower grade worker, but also may help with making patient selections, thickening items and checking trays.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but not limited to: Set up assigned station on the tray line with the correct supplies and food items.
- →Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates.
- →Break down and clean the station when assigned.
- →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 and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.
- →Sort, wash, peel and cut cold foods using knives or other equipment.
- →Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.
- →Prepare uncooked food items, such as sandwich spread and salad dressings.
- →Operate and break down and clean all equipment assigned to food service and related areas.
- →Make final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness, correct food temperatures.
- →Provide patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are available.
- →Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area including assembling, labeling and arranging completed recipe items in preparation for use by cooks.
- →Work Schedule: 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. every other weekend and some holidays.
- →Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99836S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved.
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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a8d8512e-a3d8-453e-ac5b-177e13947ffe
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