Job Details

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.Major duties 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 dishware* Selects and places correct items on patient trays* Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets* Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu;* Sets 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 selections* Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;* Perform other duties as assignedTotal Rewards Brochure: Food Service WorkerWork Schedule: Intermittent - Variable Work Schedule; Subject to change based on the needs of the facility.Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920SCritical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not ApprovedRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized