Food Service Worker (Part-time)

This position is located in Nutrition and Food Service of the West Haven VA Medical Center. This position is a permanent, part-time position at 20 hours per week. THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. Major Duties: Some duties may include: Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary. Uses knowledge of sanitation standards, such as the need to keep wiping cloths in sanitizing solution and maintaining proper water temperature standards when cleaning dishes. Takes nourishment inventories, stocking using first in-first out procedures, replacing expired. Verifies that food items on trays are appropriate for the prescribed diet. Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes. Follows directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniques. Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets when the diet card or tray ticket identifies only the kind of diet called for. Determines the quantities of ingredients needed to prepare the required yields using arithmetical computations using decimals, fractions, and percentages. Sets up assigned station with the correct supplies and food items. Makes precise measurements and accurately weighs recipe ingredients for special feedings. Sterilizes equipment and sanitizes work areas. Breaks down and cleans food stations. Unloads food/tray delivery carts. Work Schedule: Part-Time, VARIOUS TOURS, PRIMARY 330PM-730PM Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker (Part-time)/ PD99920S Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized Notifications: This position is in the Competitive Service This position is a Bargaining Unit position. THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, which closes on August 13, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be on or about May 27, 2026 with subsequent reviews every other week as additional vacancies occur, or on an as-needed basis, until positions are filled. Please see the "What To Expect Next" area of the announcement which provides additional information on the referral process for this type of announcement. Requirements: 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 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 the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.