SUPPORT SERVICE AIDE - 60032943

State of Florida • Gainesville, FL

127d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.
Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.
North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey, and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.
This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Support Service Aide within the Food Services Unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Must be able to travel up 17 stairs and 50 feet in 30 seconds.
• Must be able to go up and down 17 stairs 8 times in 8 hours.
• Must have normal vision and hearing, including use of corrective devices.
• Must be able to work with or around cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• Must be able to do repetitive movements with both arms and hands, neck and head; up to 60 movements in 1 hour.
• Must be able to lift both arms overhead for extended times.
• Must be able to demonstrate competency in all areas of training, some of which requires moderate to heavy physical activity such as safe operation of job essential tools and equipment, loading and unloading, CPR, MANDT and Heimlich training.
• Must be able to bend, twist, turn, kneel, push and stoop 10 times in one hour if necessary.
• Must be able to physically operate all equipment necessary to do job tasks, including using a keyboard.
• Must be able to climb ladders and work on top of 2 story buildings (Maintenance).
• Must be able to Drive an EZ Go golf cart
• Must be able to drive all necessary vehicles for 3 hours without a break (Maintenance and Security).
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds or drag 150 pounds for 3 feet distance, as needed.
• Must be able to carry up to 15 pounds up 17 stairs in 1 minute.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for 7 l/2 hours per shift.
• Must be able to walk unassisted for 800 feet without stopping in 5 minutes.
• Must be able to work 16-hour shifts on occasion.
• Must be able to work outside for 8 hours with normal breaks & lunch (Maintenance and Warehouse).
• Must be able to remain alert for a period of 1 to 16 hours including normal breaks.
• Must be able to work safely around hot (400 F.) and cold (-10F.) temperatures.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Completes all needed food and beverage orders for the kitchen.
• Prepares and counts salads, beverages, and sandwiches. Assists the Food Support Worker in cleaning and cutting vegetables, slicing and counting portions of meats. Counts and pans desserts and bakery products for the tray line and cafeteria line.
• Delivers and picks up loaded carts containing food trays to and from campus areas. Supervises residents that deliver and pick up carts to and from residential buildings. Work on tray line portioning cold or hot foods. Counts serving trays and places trays in food carts for deliver.
• Washes and sterilizes food trays, dishes, glasses, pots, pans, and utensils. Maintains work areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Sets up serving line with salads, desserts, and serving utensils. Assists Food Support Workers in setting up hot food on the serving line. Works on staff cafeteria serving line portioning and serving food.
• Performs general cleaning to maintain sanitary conditions in food preparation.
• Prepares food and sets up trays for residents on a special diet.
• Removes trash from kitchen, dining room, and dish room areas to proper trash receptacles outside. Cleans trash cart after moving trash.
• Cafeteria Set-up: Put out cups, napkins, lids and silverware. Make tea, coffee, fill sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, oil and vinegar dispensers. Make sure tables are clean and have salt, pepper, hot sauce and steak sauce. Make sure butter, chips and fruits are stocked.
• Operates register, provide customer service, count monies before and after operating register, complete paperwork, confer with accounting, make sure there is an adequate amount of 1-dollar bills and coins.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.
• For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees