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Veterans Canteen Service Food Service Worker in Buffalo, New York

Starting Hourly Wage $ 17.82

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 Buffalo, NY, VA Medical Center is seeking 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.

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