Food Service Worker

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Food Service Workers perform tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving area doing work such as portioning cold food, dipping hot food, working in the dish room and passing trays.Duties:Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items;Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishwareSelects and places correct items on patient traysDecides what food items to serve for the most common dietsIdentifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food itemsdesignated by the menuSets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary;Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian;Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes;Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts;Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selectionsPerforms heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;Performing other duties as assigned.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 2:30pm and Monday - Friday, 11:00am - 7:30pm; Rotating Holidays/Weekends; Hours subject to change based on agency need.Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920ARelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized