Home Delivered Meals (Part Time)

McDowell County Senior Center Food Service Position

The senior center is seeking job applicants for a part-time (up to 19 hours per week) position in food service operations at the McDowell Senior Center. Employee will assist higher level personnel with the daily operations of the home-delivered meal program and is also involved in the cleaning activities which facilitate good sanitation and food service. Work is performed under supervision by a higher-level food service employee and is reviewed regularly for successful completion of assignments.

The employee will help assist setting up and tearing down beverage stations in dining room, helping serve and pack home-delivered meals, collect and clean delivery bags and coolers, clean work areas and center serving area. Additional duties include taking out garbage, mopping floors and assisting other kitchen staff as needed with meal preparation, washing dishes, assisted staff and volunteers of dining room serving line. Employee will ensure standards of sanitation and food safety are maintained. This position is 19 hours per week primarily working between the hours of 9:00am-1:30pm Monday- Thursday and 9:30-1:00 on Fridays.

High School or GED. Training will be provided by the department. Prefer job candidates with at least 6 months experience in food service or related field.

How to Apply

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING AND BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED

APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN CREDIT ONLY FOR INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. No additional information will be solicited by the McDowell County; therefore, persons who submit incomplete applications may not receive full credit for their education, training and experience.

McDowell County is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the County to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, political affiliation or national origin. The County will interactively work with disabled applicants and employees to identify reasonable accommodations that will allow the individual to perform essential job functions.

McDowell County participates in E-Verify.

Applications are available:

• on our website: - under "Job Opportunities"
• McDowell County Administration Building: 25 W Fort Street Marion, NC 28752
• Online at
• in person at the County Administration building: 25 W Fort Street Marion, NC 28752
• or by Mail to: McDowell County Human Resources 60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752
• or by email to: View email address on click.appcast.io

This position is not eligible for benefits.