• Food Service Worker- Supervisor

    Veterans Canteen Service (Rake, IA)


    Hourly Wage $ 23.92

     

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    The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) at the Lake Nona, FL, VA Medical Center, located at 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827, is looking to hire two full-time hourly Food Service Worker Supervisors for Patient Dining Service. These positions aim to ensure high-quality service for our nation's veterans.

    Major Duties and Responsibilities:

    Tour of Duty: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, including weekend/holidays.

    Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

    + Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.

    + Selects and places correct items on patient trays

    + Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections.

    + 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 their 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.

    + Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.

    + Performing other duties as assigned.

    VCS offers competitive benefits, including:

    + Child Care Subsidy Program

    + Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass)

    + Annual Cost of Living Pay Increases

    + Major Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & Life Insurance

    + Vacation & Sick Leave to include 11 (paid) Federal Holidays

    + Company Contribution to Retirement Savings Plan

    + Visit us at https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/ for more information about the Veterans Canteen Service

    Requirements:

    + Excellent customer service skills

    + ServSafe Certification

    + Portion control and inventory management

    + Basic computer, mathematical, technical skills

    + Minimum of one (1) year experience in a cafeteria and/or fast-food environment

    + Working knowledge of, and experience with, food service procedures/standards, equipment, and ability to train lower graded workers.

    + Knowledge and experience of proper food handling, sanitation principles, proper dating/FIFO, and temperature monitoring to safeguard food against spoilage and waste.

    + Ability to organize daily tasks

    + Ability to develop and train in a mentor capacity.

    + Requires constant standing, walking, and frequent bending.

    + Must be able to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted.

    + Must be able to work 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, including weekend/holidays.

     

    Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment. It is a requirement that all HCP receive the annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons.