Food Service Worker (Part Time)

The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network is recruiting for a Food Service Worker assigned to the Nutrition and Food Services. The primary purpose of the Food Service Worker position is to support the food service operations provided to Veterans. Work is performed in one or more functional areas such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving area.Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:Set up and break down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.Portion food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.Select and place correct items on patient trays.Decide what food items to serve for the most common diets.Identify obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.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; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts.Read and interpret regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections.Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.Perform other duties as assigned.Work Schedule: 3:30pm-7:30pm; Shifts are variable to include weekends and holiday.Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker (Part Time)/PD99920SPhysical Requirements: 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. 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. 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.