0SP1718 Food Service Assistant SORTS

State of Missouri; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center in Farmington, MO, part of the State of Missouri, is hiring an entry-level Food Service Assistant for the SORTS unit serving intellectually disabled forensic clients. The role involves food preparation, safe handling, sanitation, and supporting the dining operations for patients and staff.

This position emphasizes adherence to dietary guidelines, equipment sanitation, and continuous competency training to meet accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• 0-1 year of work experience. Substitutions may be allowed.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food to patients and staff following dietary guidelines.
• Operates sanitation of food service equipment and maintains temperatures.
• Cleans serving and dining areas and assists with moving equipment as needed.
• Transports food from preparation to serving areas using carts or trucks.
• Complies with hazardous chemicals procedures per MSDS and supervisor instructions.
• Attends work per facility policies and may work overtime or other shifts.
• Completes competency training to meet accreditation standards.

Skills

Food service

Sanitation

Customer service

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Food preparation equipment

Job description

Job Location: This position will be located at 1016 West Columbia Street in Farmington, MO

Job Location: This position will be located at 1016 West Columbia Street in Farmington, MO

Why You’ll Love This Position

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is a 300+ bed hospital, located in Farmington, Missouri. Website: https://dmh.mo.gov/smmhc/The Sexual Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services (SORTS) unit at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is looking for energetic, caring, and enthusiastic individuals to join the team providing specialized services to intellectually disabled forensic clients as Food Service Assistants. This is an entry level dietary position.

• Prepares and serves food to patients and staff in accordance with established dietary guidelines and policies.
• Operates and assures sanitation of food service equipment including steam tables, refrigerators, dish washing machines, microwaves, mile machines, etc.
• Monitors and maintains temperatures within prescribed limits of stored foods, serving line foods, and sanitation equipment.
• Disassembles serving line and cleans and sanitizes serving and dining areas using mops, brooms, and buffers. Moves dining room furniture and serving equipment to facilitate through cleaning.
• Transports food from preparation area to serving areas using trucks, hot carts, and food carts.
• Knows and understands procedures for use of hazardous chemicals in compliance with material safety data sheets and supervisor’s instructions.
• Attends work according to facility policies and works overtime or other shifts in order to assure adequate staff coverage.
• Successfully completes initial and continuing competency training in order that the facility can meet accreditation standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• 0-1 year of work experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.