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.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Starting Hourly Pay: $16.68 with multiple pay increases over your first years of service

• Full-time and part-time opportunities

• Tuition reimbursement & professional development

• Superior medical coverage starts the 1st of the month following start date

• Dental, vision, & basic life insurance premiums are free after eligibility period dependent on union representation.

• Generous Benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday, & personal leave.

• OPERS retirement - The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary.

• Why work for the State of Ohio? - visit https://careers.ohio.gov/why-work-for-state-of-ohio

WHO ARE WE?

The Ohio Department of Veterans Services is a State of Ohio employer and working at the Ohio Veterans Homes is clearly 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 Homes, 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 Sandusky is a 427-bed nursing home facility with multiple levels of care and multiple shifts available.

Want to learn more about what we do? Visit Come Work With Us | Department of Veterans Services (ohio.gov)

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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, & serve 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

If you are ready for the next great step in your career......Come join us!

Helpful Tips

Application Procedures:

• To be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)
• When completing your online Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet each minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
• We cannot give you credit for your qualifications, experience, education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your online application.
• You can check the status of your application anytime by signing into your profile on this website.
• We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application.

Applications must be received no later than 11:59PM of the posting deadline date listed. Applications received after 1 1:59PM on the deadline date will not be considered. Applications must be submitted online at http://careers.ohio.gov . Paper applications will not be accepted or considered.

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. To request an accommodation, please send an email to ADA@dvs.ohio.gov .

Qualifications
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.

Job Skills: Food Services, Customer Service, Food Safety Inspection, Equipment Operations, General Maintenance, Attention to Detail Teamwork, Flexibility, Situational Awareness, Verbal Communication