Food Service Worker

ALL THE GOOD STUFF!

• Starting Hourly Pay: $18.82 with your first raise at 6 months and regular increases throughout your early years of service
• Part-time positions available on 1st and 2nd shifts / Full-time position available on 2nd shift.
• Longevity increases start at your fifth year and grows as long as you stay with the State of Ohio
• Overtime opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 annually
• Potential for up to $4,000 in referral bonuses
• Incredible Medical Coverage begins the 1st of the month following your Start Date
• Free Dental & Vision After 1 Year
• Generous Benefits Package Including Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and Personal Leave
• Retirement/pension, deferred compensation, credit union benefits available
• View our full benefits package at

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve food to residents & employees
• Follow all food handling, food safety & food service sanitation practices
• Set up dining areas for meal service and tear down dining areas after meal service
• Set up salad bar for meal service and tear down salad bar after meal service
• Use appropriate portion control utensils properly
• Adhere to all diet, texture & special instructions (e.g., adaptive equipment tray setup) on resident meal tickets
• Use thermometer to monitor & record food temperatures as instructed
• Deliver meal & snack items to nursing unit dining rooms &/or kitchenettes
• Portion foods into individual servings
• Cover, label, date & store perishable items, &/or leftover food items
• Clean &/or prepare fruit, vegetables & other foods for cooking &/or serving; makes sandwiches, salads, desserts, dressings & beverages; grills, fries & toasts food
• Obtain, fulfill, & serve food & drink orders in restaurant-style capacity.
• Operate kitchen & cleaning equipment (e.g., grill, dishwasher, oven, floor mixer, coffee maker, service area, microwave, slicers, toaster, fryer, broiler, blender, steamer, oven, etc.)
• Receive stock deliveries & properly secures all frozen, refrigerated & dry goods

Helpful Tips

Application Procedures:

• To be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)
• When completing your online Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet each minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
• We cannot give you credit for your qualifications, experience, education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your online application.
• You can check the status of your application anytime by signing into your profile on this website.
• We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application.

Applications must be received no later than 11:59PM of the posting deadline date listed. Applications received after 11:59PM on the deadline date will not be considered. Applications must be submitted online at . Paper applications will not be accepted or considered.

The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services. The Ohio Department of Veterans Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status and/or military status in employment or the provision of services.

NOTE: Those who are contacted for an interview should inform the Ohio Veterans Home Office of Human Resources as soon as possible if, as a result of a disability, they will need an accommodation to participate in any phase of the interview process. Such notice will not affect your eligibility to apply for this position.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Formal education in reading & speaking common English vocabulary & formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction of whole numbers. In accordance with Section 124.11(B)(2) of Revised Code, Director of Administrative Services has determined this classification to be unskilled labor class & therefore exempt from written examination.

-Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Food Services, Customer Service, Food Safety Inspection, Equipment Operations, General Maintenance, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Flexibility, Situational Awareness, Verbal Communication