Food Service Worker

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration • Long Beach, CA • Posted June 29, 2026

About the Role

Summary The Long Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center is recruiting for several Food Service Worker positions within the Nutrition and Food Service. The primary purpose of the Food Service Worker position is to support the food service operations provided to Veterans. Work is performed in one or more functional areas such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving area. Responsibilities Major duties and responsibilities 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, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish i...