Food Service Worker

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Madigan Army Medical Center, 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 duties of a Food Service Worker that include plating food items and perform various cleaning task(s) as assigned - 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 45 pounds.

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:

• Perform vegetable preparation and patient tray service functions including assembling and dispensing of condiments, vegetables, desserts, beverages, fruits, meats for the dining room and patient tray service.
• Operate scales and measuring devices, potato peeler, food chopper, vertical meat cutter, mixer, and meat tenderizers.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks such as set up, assemble and load patient trays, transport meals to inpatients; collect carts after meal, break down trays, load and unload dishwasher.
• Ensure proper refrigeration of food and storage of perishable food items are maintained.
• Assemble and dispense food items on patient trays and working in all patient-serving areas.