Food Service Worker (Ingredient Control)

Summary This position is in Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Division at the Hines VA Hospital and is responsible for providing food service assistance.Workers at this level perform duties that require proficiency in special procedures and a broad knowledge of service operations, such as food preparation, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and food and beverage serving.This job is open to The public U.S.Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.Clarification from the agency ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY:This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.Duties Food Service Workers at this level work in the Ingredient Control room of the Production Unit (IC).This area includes dry subsistence storeroom, non-food supply storeroom, refrigerators, and freezers of NFS This position is located in the Ingredient Control room of the Production Unit (IC) in the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Division at the Hines VA Medical Center and is responsible for providing food service assistance.Workers perform duties that require proficiency in special procedures and broad knowledge of service operations, such as food preparation, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and food and beverage serving.Duties include:Receives, stores and requisition food and supplies for kitchen.Labels, dates and stores food and non-food items according to procedures.Maintains first-in and first-out system of rotation of food and non-food items.Assures that foods are stored at the correct temperature in clean environments.Maintain proper ceiling, floor, and wall clearances to assure proper air circulation in storage areas.Maintains clean and sanitary conditions of storage areas.Conducts physical inventory of items as needed.Set up station on the tray line with all food and non-food supplies, return food and non-food items to designated locations, and clean the station after serving.Load and deliver food carts to patient care units, collect soiled dishes and return to the dish room for processing.Fill beverage and ward nourishment from the list of requested and already prepared beverage or nourishment and assemble onto the tray for delivery.Aid cooks in the food preparation area by weighing, measuring, and assembling ingredients according to standardized recipes.Use portion control scales and measuring utensils for food items to meet established standards of portion accuracy, attractiveness, and sanitation.Combine fruit and vegetable ingredients for salads; portion and assemble individual salads and desserts.Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and packs box lunches.Set up and operate mechanical dishwasher, including the continuous conveyor belt feeding dishwasher and inspects doors, strainer pans, screens, and spray arms for preventative maintenance and cleaning.Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule:based on needs of the service, includes weekends Position Description Title/PD#:Food Service Worker (Ingredient Control)/PD16235A Physical Requirement:The incumbents may be required to and must be physically able to perform work involving constant standing, walking, frequent bending, stooping, pushing and pulling.Food Service Workers at this level 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.They may also be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment.They must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and may be required to transport heavy objects and food service equipment.Requirements Conditions of employment U.S.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.As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.In determining if your employment advances