Food Service Worker - Authority

Job Title

Food Service Worker – Direct Hire Authority / PD99920S

The food service worker follows set procedures in accomplishing repetitive assignments and follows an established sequence of work. The incumbent can do all the duties of a lower grade worker and may 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 area doing work such as portioning cold food, dipping hot food, working in the dish room and passing trays.

• Duties include but are not limited to:
  Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items; portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware; selects and places correct items on patient trays; decides what food items to serve for the most common diets; identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu;
  
  sets up dining room tables for service, places food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary; delivers meal trays to the patients’ bedsides, reporting the patients’ comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian; provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weighing, measuring and assembling ingredients according to standardized recipes; prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts;
  
  reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections; performs heavy‑duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas; performs other duties as assigned.

U.S. citizenship; non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation. Selective Services registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process and provide acceptable form(s) of identification (see I‑9 form). Driver’s licenses or state‑issued identification cards that are not REAL  cannot be used after May 7 2025.

Must pass a pre‑employment physical examination. Complete all application requirements. The position requires a 1‑year probationary period; employment will be terminated unless the employee receives written certification that the continued employment advances the public interest.

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 01/30/2026. Click “Apply Online” to create a USAJOBS account or log into your existing account, then fill out the questionnaire and submit your application.

Resumes must be 5 MB or less and no longer than two pages.

Agency Contact Email: madeleen.santhany
Agency Contact Phone: 989‑497‑2500 X13083