Job Description
Food Service Worker
(2400037M)
About Us:
Offering support across the lifespan of people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.
DODD is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
We encourage you to visit the TOTAL REWARDS site, to familiarize yourself with the many perks of employment with the State of Ohio!
OUR MISSION
Improve the quality of life for Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families
OUR VISION
An integrated system that helps and empowers people to live their best life
CORE VALUES
Kindness & Empathy; Collaboration; Transparency; Quality; Innovation; Inclusiveness; Accountability
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.
What You'll Do:
Serves food to residents, consumers, youth or employees (e.g., sets up &/or tears down service lines; portions, slices &/or wraps food; delivers trays; sets &/or clears tables; sets up &/or clears carts; gets supplies from storage). Cleans work & service area (e.g., rinses & stacks trays, dishes, cookware & silverware; empties trash; cleans oven &/or dishwasher; mops floors; operates pot, pan & dishwashing machine. Cleans & prepares vegetables & fruits for cooking or serving; makes sandwiches, salads, dressings, gelatins &/or beverages; toasts, grills & fries foods
What’s in it for you:
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
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
- Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Food Services
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.
Knowledge of food service procedures*; addition & subtraction of whole numbers. Skill in operation of kitchen equipment. Ability to carry out simple instructions; recognize safety warnings; read short sentences with concrete vocabulary; lift up to 50 lbs.; move limbs/fingers easily to perform manual functions repeatedly; stand, walk &/or bend continuously. (*)Developed after employment.
MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT (*)Developed after employment. : 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.
OCSEA
Current Department of Developmental Disabilities OCSEA employees shall receive first consideration pursuant to Article 17 of the collective bargaining agreement.
Hourly wage will be paid at step 1, unless otherwise specified by collective bargaining agreement or rules of 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 may 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 a urinalysis drug screen for illegal drug use prior to the appointment.
An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment and will be barred from employment with the State of Ohio for 1 year.