Ivh-M Dietary Support Service Worker

IVH-M DIETARY SUPPORT SERVICE WORKER

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome.

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to hire a Support Service Worker for the Dietary Department at the Manteno Veterans' Home. This position assists with food service operations, meal preparation and distribution, cleaning, sanitation, and other duties necessary to support the dietary needs of residents. The Support Service Worker plays an important role in maintaining a safe, sanitary, and efficient dining environment while contributing to the quality of care provided to Illinois Veterans.

We encourage dependable and detail-oriented candidates who are interested in joining a dedicated team to apply for this rewarding position!

Position Overview:

• Under direct supervision, performs routine tasks in the kitchen, dining room, or other dietary areas.
• Performs routine food distribution and cleanup duties.
• Takes inventory and document daily records of nourishments, leftovers, refrigerator, and freezer temperatures.
• Clean and maintain sanitary standards of kitchen, washing, scrubbing, mopping, dusting, polishing, or waxing floors, walls, windows, woodwork, furniture, appliances, fixtures, and equipment.
• Assists in preparing Ala Cart menu items, room trays (early or late) sack lunches for outings or medical appointments as needed.
• Rotates among various areas and assignments within the Dietary Department to develop and maintain familiarity and proficiency in departmental operations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the 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, drug screen, and pre-employment physical.
• Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
• Requires ability to acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
• Requires 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.
• This position requires the completion of an Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) approved food handling training program and the attainment of an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of employment.
• As a continuous condition of employment, employees are required to monitor expiration timelines, maintain active certification via timely renewals, and proactively submit updated documentation to the agency prior to the expiration of their current certificate.
• Overtime is a condition or employment, and you may be required to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is a state agency designed to empower veterans and their families to thrive. We do this by assisting them in navigating the system of federal, state, and…