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Accepting applications for a Food Service Worker

Who Are We?

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) mission is to partner with people and communities to support Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families in realizing their version of a good life.

Ohio is the heart of opportunity, and we envision Ohio as the best place in the nation for people with developmental disabilities to thrive. Our core values reflect our focus on the experience of each person we support:

• Inclusion

• Partnership

• Respect

What does a Food Service Worker do?

• Cleans microwaves, refrigerators, ovens (e.g. washes & sanitizes with/appropriate solutions & chemicals)

• Mops & sweep floor & empties trash

• Operates dishwasher in a safe manner

• Physically observes & records food & equipment temperature as prescribed in Nutrition Department procedures.

• Prepares foods (e.g. cleans & prepares vegetable, fruits for cooking, makes sandwiches, salads, beverages, toast, grills, fries, foods; thermo heats foods etc.)

• Orders food & supplies on a weekly basis per departmental procedure

• Labels & dates all opened food & supplies

• Ensures timely storage & utilization of food to ensure safety. (Puts away stock & food supplies, etc.)

• Performs related duties (e.g. oversees & assist in service set up, gives staff & consumers direction on pouring beverages & proportioning food into serving bowls, fills bread baskets, finishes meat & salad set up, garnishes foods etc.) following daily menu

• May transport or assist with the transportation of food stuffs and/or working materials (i.e. equipment, paper, plates etc.)

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

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, Equipment Operations, Inventory Control, Organizing and Planning, Teamwork, Time Management, and Verbal Communication

Monday - Friday, no weekends, no holidays

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposed to heat from kitchen; may be exposed to dangerous or hostile consumers, residents or youths; may work rotating days &/or weekends.

• Hourly wage will be paid at step 1, unless otherwise specified by collective bargaining agreement or rules outlined in the ORC/OAC.
• The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Rule 5123-2-02, “Background Investigations for Employment,” outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities.
• The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to the appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment.
• No additional materials will be accepted after the closing date.
• All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact Terry Penn at

EEO-DiversityAffairs@dodd.ohio.gov.

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). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.