Support Service Worker

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to hire a Support Service Worker for the Quincy Veterans’ Home. This position will serve under the direction of the Dietary Manager I. This position will perform routine task in the kitchen, dining room or other dietary areas; assist in preparing foods for cooking and in cooking operations; assist in serving food on a serving line or individual prepared meals; prepares, loads, and delivers food carts to patient care areas and returns cart to dietary. This unique opportunity offers an exceptional benefit package to include health insurance, including eye care and dental Deferred Compensation, life insurance and retirement. If you desire to become a valued member of a hard-working and respected team and up for a challenge or a change in your career, please take this opportunity to apply for this rewarding and gratifying position.

Job Responsibilities

• 25% Performs routine food service tasks in the kitchen, dining room, or other dietary areas
• 25% Performs routine food distribution and cleanup duties
• 15% Takes inventory and keeps daily records of nourishments, leftovers, refrigerator, and freezer temperatures
• 15% Cleans and maintains sanitary standards of kitchen, washing, scrubbing, mopping, dusting, polishing, or waxing floors, walls, windows, woodwork, furniture, appliances, fixtures, and equipment
• 10% Assist in preparing Ala Cart menu items, room trays (early or late), sack lunches for outings or medical appointments as needed
• 5% Rotation for familiarity and knowledge to be proficient in all areas of the Dietary Department
• 5% Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school supplemented by six (6) months experience in dietary related SUPPORT SERVICE

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass a background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen and pre-employment physical.
• Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
• Completion of an Illinois Department of Public Health approved food handling training program and obtain an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of employment.
• Requires ability acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Overtime is a condition or employment, and you may be required to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.