Job Details

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service of the VA Providence Healthcare System. This position is a permanent, part-time position at 20 hours per week.
Many Vacancies in Providence, RI
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205 (b)"(1)-(4)" for this occupation.
THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.
The Food Service Worker WG 3 does tasks with several steps or a sequence of tasks that require attention to work operations. Some duties include:
* Provides on-going instructions and demonstrates proper work methods to lower grade personnel.
* Prepares and delivers between meal nourishment and necessary tube feedings.
* Conducts hydration and snack deliveries to patients twice daily as requested.
* Checks menus, unit orders and portioning guide for completeness and accuracy.
* Assist patients with diet restrictions with daily meal choices.
* Sets up cold food items such as salads, desserts and cold beverages.
* Performs basic food preparation activities such as toast, egg and coffee preparation.
* Assists cooks by weighting and/or measuring ingredients and labeling them for use in the production area.
* Makes salads including molded salads from prepared vegetables and fruits.
* Responsible for correct portioning of salads, desserts, condiments, and beverages for tray serving units and cafeteria.
* Checks work in progress to insure compliance with written guidelines and instructions from the supervisor.
* Responsible for placing the regular selective or modified diet cards and menu during serving operations.
* Checks food as it comes from preparation area to determine correctness, quality, and temperature.
* Responsible for sanitation and proper handling of equipment, supplies, utensils and dishes used in preparation areas.
* Participates in cleaning the work area, serving unit, and/or dining room including floors, equipment, tables, etc.
* Maintains familiarity with all equipment in the unit and reports maintenance issue to the supervisor.
* Reads and interprets regular and modified menu, individual diet cards, or patient selections and places correct items on patient trays.
The incumbent has a high level of skills and abilities for providing patient centered care and exceptional customer service. Daily interaction with veterans to obtain menu selections.
Work Schedule: Work hours will vary between 6:00am-7:30pm; Must be available for any shift as needed. Includes weekends and holidays.
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker 99920S
Notification:
* This is a bargaining unit position.
* This position is in the competitive service.
* This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
* Selectee may be required to work at any VA Providence Healthcare System campus, as needed.
* Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
THIS OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) ESTABLISHES A STANDING REGISTER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, which closes on March 20, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be on or about November 12, 2025 with subsequent reviews every other week as additional vacancies occur, or on an as-needed basis, until positions are filled. Please see the "What To Expect Next" area of the announcement which provides additional information on the referral process for this type of announcement.