Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Making a difference in the lives of Wisconsin veterans

The Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove (WVHUG) is seeking a full-time Food Service Assistant 3, to serve as a lead worker for our Dietary Services team. The Home is a 24/7/365 long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. The facility is in Racine County, a short drive from Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and other key locations in southeastern Wisconsin. Come join our dedicated team!

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package that includes:

• Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan

WDVA employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To learn more about the complete compensation package, please visit the Total Rewards Calculator!

This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our rewarding positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.

The state of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Food Service Manager, the Food Service Assistant 3 functions as the lead worker in Dietary Services at WVHUG. Duties include leading and coordinating Food Service Assistant 2 employees engaged in portioning product, tray line posts, ware washing, cleaning and sanitation, and assembling nourishments and snacks. The incumbent trains and mentors food service staff in all aspects of their job. Work activities are performed according to established procedure and in accordance with safety, sanitation and production standards of WDVA and WVHUG.

Salary Information

Starting wage is $18.12 per hour, with additional compensation for nights, weekends, holidays and overtime, plus an attractive employee benefits package.

This Food Service Assistant 3 is in pay schedule-pay range 03-10. For current State employees, pay on hire will be set following the Wisconsin Compensation Plan.

This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Job Details

This Food Service Assistant 3 works 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, plus every other weekend. The position requires availability to work overtime as needed.

Job duties include moving carts weighing an average of 500 pounds safely through hallways; moving equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance; moving equipment and supplies weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance; and performing medium to heavy manual labor.

Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

Employees at this healthcare facility are required to report their COVID-19 vaccination status, whether vaccinated or not, and provide supporting documentation if vaccinated. Newly hired employees will be required to submit this information by their third day of employment.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

In their resume, minimally qualified applicants will provide details about their experience with food preparation and/or dietary duties.

Additional required and preferred experience that will be assessed later in the selection process are:

• Training others; and
• With time management and keeping on schedule; and
• Using food safety and sanitation rules and procedures; and/or
• Preparing or serving food for modified diets; and/or
• In a formal lead worker role; and/or
• Working on a team and resolving conflict; and/or
• Following work safety rules and procedures, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements; and/or

ServSafe certification is also preferred.

How To Apply

To be eligible for consideration for a job, complete the online application process. You will be required to attach a resume. To ease the application process, upload your resume to WiscJobs prior to attaching it.

Your resume is an important part of your application. It is used to determine if your experience fits the job.

NOTE: Applicants are not able to update or change their application materials once they are submitted. Make certain that your resume is how you want it to be before you finalize the application.

After the set deadline, resumes will be reviewed by one or more job experts and qualified applicants will be asked to participate in the next step of the hiring process. Failure to complete all steps of the process will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.

If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted via email or phone. Make sure your contact information is correct and check your messages regularly.

Veterans with a 30%-or-greater service-related disability are eligible for consideration for non-competitive appointment to a permanent position in classified civil service under s. 230.275, WI Stats. If you meet the eligibility criteria, please send a letter of qualifications, resume, DD214 clearly showing an honorable discharge, and documentation of your service-connected disability rating dated within 12 months, to the Human Resources contact listed in this announcement. Current State employees are not eligible for this consideration.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on May 6, 2024.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.12 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person