Food Service Worker - Veterans Canteen Service

This position has a Sign-On Bonus of $500 Starting Hourly Wage $ 17.39 Looking for a better work-life balance? Join an amazing organization that puts Veteran's first for an amazing career! The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) located at the Tacoma, WA, VA Medical Center is seeking part-time and full-time Food Service Workers to provide quality service to our nation's veterans. Major Duties and Responsibilities: + Makes coffee, Latte, cappuccino, smoothies. + Preps food items such as breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, wraps, pancakes, burritos and many more. + Cleans work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware. + Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage. + Prepares a variety of foods according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures. + Will be subjected to hot and cold temperatures. Requirements: + Excellent customer service skills + Ability to read and interpret instructions and perform basic arithmetic used in food preparation + Minimum of one (1) year experience in the food service industry + Requires constant standing, walking, and frequent bending. + Must be able to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted. VCS offers competitive benefits, including: + Child Care Subsidy Program + Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass) + Annual Cost of Living Pay Increases + Major Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & Life Insurance + Vacation & Sick Leave to include 11 (paid) Federal Holidays + Company Contribution to Retirement Savings Plan + Visit us at https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/ for more information about the Veterans Canteen Service Requirements: + Excellent customer service skills + Ability to read and interpret instructions and perform basic arithmetic used in food preparation + Minimum of one (1) year experience in the food service industry + Requires constant standing, walking, and frequent bending. + Must be able to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted. + Participation in the seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination programs are requirements for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment. It is a requirement that all HCP receive the COVID-19 vaccination and annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons.