Food Service Worker

Expand Show Other Jobs Job Saved Save Job Food Service Worker Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Facebook X LinkedIn Share Application First Name Last Name Email address Captcha / Bot Check Copy from here to here Click to hear these letters. What is this? The application opened in a new tab. You may close this popup. By using this feature you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Details Posted: 06-Aug-26 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado Categories Hospitality, Facility, Environmental Support Internal Number: 849121200 Summary Food Service Workers perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations. They follow set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follow an established sequence of work such as working in the dish room - passing trays - portioning cold foods and dipping hot foods. This position is located at VA Medical Center in Grand Junction - CO. Qualifications To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement -09/30/2026. 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: Dexterity and Safety Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Reliability And Dependability Special Aptitude - Food Service Work Work Practices 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 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is an open continuous announcement until September 30 - 2026Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become availableThis announcement may close without advanced noticeThe Food Service Worker duties and skills needed to be successful in this position include - but are not limited to: Using proper cleaning solutions to sanitize food preparation surfacesCleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers in a food service or food handling organizationHandling and storing sanitized dishes - glasses and silverware for public useMaking sandwiches using prepared ingredients for cafeteria or buffet linesPortioning food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containersAssembling and tossing fresh fruit or green salads in large quantities for public consumptionBrewing coffee in a restaurant/commercial size coffee makerSetting up glasses - silverware - dishes - trays and condiments in communal dining areasScouring and scrubbing heavy cooking utensils such as mixing bowls and potsPerforming heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings and/or exhaust hoodsLoading and operating a continuous conveyor belt feeding dishwasherSetting up cafeteria lines and/or steam-tables with hot and cold food itemsStanding/walking to clear tables and carrying trays of heavy dishes for several hours or more at a timeSweeping and mopping floors repetitively in high traffic areas such as corridors - entry ways - cafeterias and other areasMoving kitchen equipment such as stand mixers - weight scales and meat slicers to clean spaces behind and under such equipmentDelivering meals - which may include hot foods and liquids - to patients' bedsides or patronsEmptying trashcans containing food scraps and wasteReading and understanding written material such as time and duty schedulesReading and following instructions with regard to safety data sheets for hazardous chemicalsReading and following instructions on menus - recipes - and/or basic work instructionsFollowing label directions in using cleaning or disinfecting/sanitizing agentsApplying sanitation principles to safeguard food against spoilage and wasteAdhering to safety policies and procedures when performing manual work involving lifting - carrying - transporting and delivering food or other itemsWorking quickly without accidents while at the same time being attentive to the quality of your workRecognizing typical health and safety hazards for yourself and other workers around youWorking rapidly and accurately under the pressure of deadlinesWork Schedule: Full time or Part timeWork schedule will be determined upon selectionPosition Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99921-S and PD99921S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay - higher or unique qualifications - or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experienceParental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a childChild Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Remote: This is not a remote position Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effortThey 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 suppliesThey are subject to continuous standing and walking - and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bendingThey 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. Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs Logo About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration 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. 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