FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 50009110

State of Florida • PORT CHARLOTTE, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our team. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture. Other Food Support Worker positions, including OPS (Temporary) positions may be filled in from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, if necessary.
• Basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in dietary at a long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed and served under sanitary conditions.
• Maintain dish room, serving area, dining room, and food storage areas in an orderly and sanitary condition.
• Complete assigned cleaning tasks.
• Assist in the preparation of meals as assigned, pull and pre-prep foods as assigned, help set up, and serve all meals.
• Record all temperatures in the temperature book (food and equipment).
• Report any faulty equipment to the supervisor.
• Place food items on serving lines and keep serving line well stocked.
• Maintain, check and control kitchen inventory to determine quantities available as well as amounts needed for operations.
• Assist with purchase requests for food, cleaning supplies, utensils, pots, and pans.
• Verify incoming shipments and receipts in the absence of stock person.
• Check in and put away stock off the trucks.
• Rotate stock throughout (dry storage, refrigerators, and freezers).
• Assure all equipment is turned off properly and that all doors are locked at night prior to leaving.
• Keep chemical room clean and organized with everything off the floor.
• Keep all hand soap and paper towel dispensers filled throughout the kitchen and food service restroom.
• Attend in-service training and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Excellent retirement package
• Optional deferred compensation plan
• Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day.
• Tuition waivers are available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed