Food Service Worker Job in Bath, NY

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Duties can include but are not limited to the following:

• Checking appropriate amounts of food for patient census in area of assignment.
• Maintains inventories and/or records as required.
• Prints out computerized data for timely preparation of necessary items.
• Checks for completeness, neatness, and accuracy of patient trays, meals, bulk hot or cold food items for unit delivery according to modified diet type, and by carefully checking computer printouts, diet changes, and/or special requirements notations.
• Takes food temperatures and checks equipment for proper temperatures.
• Assures standard portion control for all menus, computer printouts, diet cards, tray tickets. and/or specific instructions.
• Assemble, label, and arrange completed recipe items.
• Perform work using procedures to prevent contamination and ensuring all safety and sanitation regulations are maintained.
• Operates a food Delivery truck with a gross vehicle weight of up to 26,000 pounds to deliver food and supplies to outlying buildings: This includes loading and unloading of large food transporting containers/carts onto and off of the truck and delivery of these containers/carts to designated locations. Loads truck with food listed on food production computer reports.
• Takes food temperature at both preparation and delivery locations. Assures that temperatures are within food safety standards as specified in the service HACCP.
• Prepares simple menu items when assigned to Food Production area.
• Performs full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items requiring little or no processing.
• Portion foods for distribution and meal service.
• In assigned service area, organizes and reviews tasks to be completed for entire day; and communicates information to Food Service Worker assuming duties and responsibilities for assigned area on the next shift.
• Guides and trains assigned co-workers, lower grade employees, students and volunteers.
• Assume primary responsibility for the smooth operation of the meal service- collecting, transporting, distributing, and serving hot and cold food items in correct portions for all regular and modified diets.
• Determines the quantities of ingredients needed to prepare required yield. Makes conversion from the metric system to the US standard system.
• Use a computer terminal to record and retrieve recipe, menu, and inventory data to produce printouts of such information for various work areas. Guidelines include the daily census, standardized recipes, standing orders, and tabulated recipes sheets and daily production sheets.
• Is able to utilize Food Production and Service's computer software for data retrieval, diet order entry, supplemental feedings, tube feedings, special orders, communications, patient movements, standing orders, meal preferences, and other reports required of the position.
• Weigh and measure food items and recipe ingredients.
• Uses portion control scales and measuring devices to apportion individual items according to standardized recipes.
• Ensures all food items are properly labeled, dated and rotated using First in First out (FIFO) for tray line and Dom food serving areas.
• Able to use food preparation equipment such as blenders, microwaves, toasters, ovens, fryers, meat slicers, steam kettles, and other food preparation equipment.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• 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.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/28/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12767709.

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Next steps

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.