FOOD SERVICE WORKER job - Department of Veterans Affairs - Augusta, ME

Duties include but are not limited to:
Works positions on tray assembly line and/or cafeteria line including set-up, break down and cleaning of assigned station;

Portions salads, desserts, milk drinks and fruit juice in prescribed amounts;

Makes simple sandwiches;

Sorts, washes, peels, cuts or otherwise do initial preparation work on fresh fruits and vegetables for future use by cooks or cold food preparation section;

Handles food in accordance with sanitation standards;

Places hot and cold beverages (coffee, milk, tea, juice, etc.) on patient trays;

Passes trays to patientÂ’s bedside and collects trays;

Transports tray trucks from area to area manually or using powered tow machine;

Washes and cleans tray trucks after each meal;

Returns soiled dishes to dishwashing area;

Sorts, racks, washes and stores dishes, glasses, silverware and trays;

Separates and disposes of food wastes and trash;

Operates dishwashing machine – maintaining proper temperature of wash and rinse water and detergent levels;

Scours and scrubs cooking utensils such as pots and pans and other related equipment;

Cleans equipment and work area maintaining acceptable sanitary standards;

Assists in training of lower graded employees; and

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Rotating Tour of Duty: 6:00am Â- 2:30pm for 2 weeks, then 10:00am Â- 6:30pm for 2 weeks