Food Service Worker

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

• Job Posting closes: Until Filled

Agency Name

Kansas Soldiers’ Home

https://kcva.ks.gov/

About the Position:

• Who can apply: Anyone
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: 5:00a – 1:30p, 5 days a week, some weekends
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans’ Preference Eligible: No

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay Range: $16.91 hourly $.50 shift differential

Employment Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

The Kansas Soldiers’ Home at Fort Dodge is looking for a dependable individual to work in our Dietary department on our 5:00a – 1:30p shift. Our residents are looking for someone, who is friendly, attend work on time as scheduled and who want to be team members of our deficiency free kitchen staff.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

· Serve meals according to safety and sanitation guidelines

· Maintain proper portion and temperature control

· Prepare dining rooms for upcoming meal

· Prepare beverages for upcoming meal

· Remove waste from dining rooms

· Arrange foods for serving

· Clean tables, chairs, floors, and other equipment

· Wash walls and spot clean as needed

· Follow all standard safety precautions.

Qualifications:

Education

· High School education or equivalent

Licensing & Certification

· N/A

Minimum Qualifications

· Knowledge and ability to use and care for equipment, materials, utensils.

· Sufficient physical strength to stand the strain of working long hours and lift and carry heavy objects.

· General education with ability to read, understand and follow written and oral directions.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

· As authorized by the 2018 Kansas Legislature, effective July 1, 2018, K.S.A. 75-4362 is amended to designate all positions with the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs office, to include both the Kansas Soldiers’ Home and Kansas Veterans’ Home as Safety Sensitive positions and subject to the drug testing program. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment on or after July 1, 2018, shall be required to submit to a drug screening test.

• Must successfully pass background check as required by K.S.A. 39-970.

Recruiter Contact Information:

• Name: Shayle William
• Phone: 620-682-7512
• Mailing Address: 714 Sheridan Unit 128, Fort Dodge, KS, 67843

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the recruiter.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.91 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $50