Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker - Full Time Organization

Veterans Services Georgetown

Southern Ohio Veterans Home
2003 Veterans Boulevard, Georgetown,

United States of America – OHIO – Brown County – Georgetown

Hourly: $18.30 per hour with increases in early years

Full‑time, 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Food Services

People like you are the HEART of the Ohio Veterans Homes! Find a job that makes a lasting difference in the lives of veterans and gives you the work/life balance you want.

• Starting hourly pay: $18.30 with multiple pay increases over the first years of service
• Opportunities for shift differential and overtime pay
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Superior medical coverage starts the 1st of the month following start date
• Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums free after eligibility period (dependent on union representation)
• Generous benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday and personal leave
• OPERS retirement: employee contributes 10% of salary, employer contributes 14%
• Visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for more information

The Ohio Department of Veterans Services is a State of Ohio employer and working at the Ohio Veterans Home is more than "just a job" — it is a privilege to serve our families, friends and neighbors who rely on us throughout our great state. We pride ourselves in providing superior care to Ohio's veterans.

At the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown we take pride in "Serving Those Who Served." We are a team of dedicated public servants committed to high performance, innovative thinking and delivering excellent and efficient services for our veterans. The Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown is a 168‑bed nursing home facility with multiple levels of care and multiple shifts available.

• Serves food to residents & employees
• Follows all food handling, food safety & food service sanitation practices
• Sets up dining areas for meal service and tears down dining areas after meal service
• Sets up salad bar for meal service and tears down salad bar after meal service
• Uses appropriate portion control utensils properly
• Adheres to all diet, texture & special instructions (e.g., adaptive equipment tray setup) on resident meal tickets
• Uses thermometer to monitor & record food temperatures as instructed
• Delivers meal & snack items to nursing unit dining rooms &/or kitchenettes
• Portions foods into individual servings
• Covers, labels, dates & stores perishable items, &/or leftover food items
• Cleans &/or prepares fruit, vegetables & other foods for cooking &/or serving; makes sandwiches, salads, desserts, dressings & beverages; grills, fries & toasts food
• Obtains, fulfills, & serves food & drink orders in restaurant‑style capacity
• Operates kitchen & cleaning equipment (e.g., grill, dishwasher, oven, floor mixer, coffee maker, service area, microwave, slicers, toaster, fryer, broiler, blender, steamer, oven, etc.)
• Receives stock deliveries & properly secures all frozen, refrigerated & dry goods

Only online applications are accepted at  Paper applications will not be accepted. Submit your application by the deadline listed on the posting. If you request an accommodation, email ADAo.gov.

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.

In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. The applicant is required to provide details of minimum qualifications on the application form. Failure to do so will prohibit consideration of the applicant. New hires agree to participate in the State of Ohio Direct Deposit of Paycheck Program.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39).