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Position Title
Food Service Worker
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBDT-10411730-19-MSD Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, January 31, 2019 to Thursday, February 21, 2019
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Assessment 1
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
1. INSTRUCTIONS: From the descriptions below, choose the one letter beside the statement that best describes the highest level of experience that you possess and that demonstrates your ability to do the work of a Food Service Worker. This is a screen-out element. Failure to meet a minimum level will result in an ineligible rating. Select only ONE letter. (limit characters)
2. Cleans nourishment refrigerators & freezers as needed. (limit characters)
3. Dates and puts away items delivered; rotates stock, as appropriate. (limit characters)
4. Replaces expired bulk items and determines non-food supplies needed. (limit characters)
5. Makes final checks of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness and accuracy. (limit characters)
6. Assembles, labels, and arranges completed recipe items in preparation for use by cooks. (limit characters)
7. Processes diet/nourishment orders and changes from all ward areas via computer. (limit characters)
8. Follows directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and other supplemental feedings. (limit characters)
9. Weighs and measures food items and recipe ingredients. (limit characters)
10. Uses portion control scales and measuring devices to apportion individual items according to standardized recipes. (limit characters)
11. Determines quantity of ingredients needed to prepare required yield. (limit characters)
12. Processes new diet orders and diet changes and prints out tray cards for each patient for the three daily meals. (limit characters)
13. Prepares individual and bulk nourishments and special feedings for patients. (limit characters)
14. Labels and distributes individual nourishments to appropriate patients or nursing stations or nourishment refrigerators. (limit characters)
15. Applies sanitary techniques in preparing special formulas and tube feedings. (limit characters)
16. Sanitizes work areas according to a cleaning schedule. (limit characters)
17. Maintains security in work area. (limit characters)