Dietary Aide

Virginia AG; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Veterans Services in Roanoke is seeking a Full-Time Dietary Aide to help prepare, deliver, and clean up meals for our residents at the Davis & McDaniel Vet Care Center. You will assemble resident meal trays, deliver food carts, wash dishes, assist with receiving and storing supplies, and follow daily workflow sheets.

The job requires lifting 50 lbs, reading at a 10th-grade level, and strict adherence to safety and sanitation guidelines.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of tray line operations and various diets would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Join our team as a Full-Time Dietary Aide! We are looking for a reliable individual to help prepare, deliver, and clean up meals for our residents while maintaining a safe and sanitary kitchen environment.
• Meal Service: Assemble resident meal trays quietly and accurately, deliver food carts to units, and assist with between-meal snacks.
• Kitchen Duties: Wash dishes and food service equipment using the dish machine, and return food carts to the dish room.
• Inventory & Cleaning: Assist with receiving and storing food supplies, and complete daily/weekly cleaning tasks.
• Operational Flexibility: Follow daily workflow sheets, cross-train across dietary areas, and assist with emergency response duties if required by the state.

Job description

Title: Dietary Aide

State Role Title: Food Service Technician I

Hiring Range: $36,156.00

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location: Davis & McDaniel Vet Care Ctr

Agency Website: www.dvs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Join our team as a Full-Time Dietary Aide! We are looking for a reliable individual to help prepare, deliver, and clean up meals for our residents while maintaining a safe and sanitary kitchen environment.

• Meal Service: Assemble resident meal trays quietly and accurately, deliver food carts to units, and assist with between-meal snacks.
• Kitchen Duties: Wash dishes and food service equipment using the dish machine, and return food carts to the dish room.
• Inventory & Cleaning: Assist with receiving and storing food supplies, and complete daily/weekly cleaning tasks.
• Operational Flexibility: Follow daily workflow sheets, cross-train across dietary areas, and assist with emergency response duties if required by the state.

Needs to have the ability to read at a 10th-grade level, push, pull, or lift 50 lbs. or more daily and follow supervisor instructions and ability to Strictly follow all department safety and sanitation guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of tray line operations and various diets would be a plus.

Additional Considerations

None

Special Instructions

The Commonwealth does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.

Excluding current DVS employees, the selected candidate MUST pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening and two TB Skin Tests are required.

Salaries for current state employees will be determined according to the current state compensation plan.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department of Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable from DARS.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Contact Information

Name: Kristen Johnson

Phone: [phone] Ext 4903

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.