Food Service Worker

Cleanliness

Cleans serving areas by sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning/sanitizing work surfaces, and other food service equipment such as refrigerators, toaster, and coffee machines.

Cleans production equipment including steam jacketed kettles, tilt skillets, etc., using appropriate and safe sanitation techniques.

Equipment Operation

• Loads and operates dishwashers and cart washing station
• Performs necessary preventative maintenance on equipment

Transportation and Setup

• Transports tray carts to wards and individually delivers trays directly to the patient's bedside or assists patients with transport of their meal trays
• Sets-up serving areas with hot and cold foods, keeping foods appropriately stocked during meal service

Food Preparation

• Identifies discrepancies between the prescribed diet and/or listed food allergies and the food items listed on the tray ticket
• Assembles a variety of items while working in cold food preparation and nourishment area
• Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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.

Work Schedule

6:00 am - 2:30 pm OR 11:00 am - 7:30 pm rotating weekends/holidays (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency)

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity
• Performs work requiring light to moderate physical
• 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
• Continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending
• Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.