Food Service Worker

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Memphis, TN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Cafeteria, Cook Dishes, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Food Delivery, Food Services, Food and Beverage Industry, Ingredient Preparation, Lift/Move 20 Pounds, Lift/Move 40 Pounds, Loading/Unloading, Physical Demands, Preventative Maintenance, Waitressing
LOCATION
Memphis, TN
POSTED
1 day ago
Food Service Worker

This is an open continuous announcement until September 30, 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers have an understanding of basic food handling techniques to perform tasks involving several procedures. As the Food Service Worker, the incumbent's duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items
  • Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients' plates
  • Break down and clean assigned area when the meal is finished and return food to the kitchen
  • Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary
  • Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals
  • Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides
  • Brew coffee according to the number of servings required
  • Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes
  • Apportion other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers
  • Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches
  • Work in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving line
  • Sort, wash, peel and cut fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Operate and break down equipment
  • Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
  • Separate food waste and trash from dishes, glasses and silverware in the dish washing area
  • Remove inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine
  • Unload delivery trucks
  • Store sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware
  • Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub the heavier cooking utensils
  • Move heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Work Schedule: 6:00am-2:30pm and or 10:30am - 7:00pm. Tour of duty is based on the needs of the service that will includes working weekends and holidays based on rotating off days per quarterly schedule.

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99921-S

Physical Requirements: Wage Grade 2 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They may be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

About the Company

U

US Department of Veterans Affairs