Food Service Worker

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in the Madigan Army Medical Center's Nutrition Care Division, Food Production and Services Tacoma, Washington.

Who May Apply: US Citizens Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Food Service Worker ~ without more than normal supervision.

Ability to perform the common Food Service activities setting up cafeteria lines and dining room tables, washing dishes, pots and pans, either manually or by use of mechanical equipment, cleaning spaces under and behind kitchen equipment and plating food on a tray under supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion make sure they are properly performed - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.

(Other Than Blueprint Reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order) Physical Effort: Work involves constant walking and standing.

Employee must bend and stoop in loading trays on delivery carts. Frequently lifts over 60 pounds (cases of food and milk containers).

Working Conditions: Work is performed predominantly in noisy kitchen and dining room areas; involves continuous standing and walking, mainly on concrete floors.

Incumbent is subject to injuries from equipment used; exposed to dirt, grease and water in cleaning tasks.

Incumbent is subject to extremes of temperature in bringing supplies from walk-in refrigerators.

There is danger of slipping on wet floors which are wet from daily mopping or where food or beverage has been dropped Major Duties:

• Serve patrons, restocking, portioning food items, providing sanitation for dishes and pots/pans and occasional cashiering.
• Load and deliver food trays to the hospital wards.
• Set up and replenishing foods and beverages as directed.
• Set up dining room for service and remove used utensils and dishes to dishwashing area.
• Unload supply trucks and place supplies in proper storage area and arrange supplies to workstations.
• Load dishes in dishwasher; and stack and stores dishes when cleaned in designated area.
• Operate a cash register receiving payment for meals.
• Reconcile receipts with register tapes jointly with Shift Supervisor.