Food Service Assistant

State of Missouri; Missouri; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the dietary team as a Food Service Assistant to provide nutritious meals for Veterans. This rewarding role involves meal preparation, serving, and maintaining a clean dining environment. Enjoy benefits like paid vacation, health insurance, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

3 weeks paid vacation

3 weeks paid sick leave

13 paid holidays

Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance

Retirement plan

Up to $75/month match on savings plan

6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

Qualifications

• 0 – 1 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Veterans with meals, including meal selection and serving.
• Prepare foods as assigned.
• Clean the dining area and operate kitchen equipment safely.

Job description

Everyone loves a great meal, right? Our Veterans deserve a nutritious, appetizing meal as a part of our mission to provide quality, compassionate care. As the Food Service Assistant, you get the opportunity to make that happen. Getting to know our Veterans and see their appreciation for a job well done is a rewarding experience. Don’t miss out – apply today to join our Home’s dietary team.

Hourly Pay:

• $16.83 - $16.92 day shift
• $18.83 - $18.92 evening shift

Examples of Work

• Assist the Veterans meals, which includes meal selection, tray line assembly, and serving
• Prepare foods as assigned
• Deliver and pick up food carts to/from resident areas
• Clean the dining area – sweep and mop floors, equipment, remove garbage
• Operate dish machine and other kitchen equipment safely
• Lift, carry and transfer heavy food containers – load, stock, label, and rotate

Qualifications

• 0 – 1 years of experience

Benefits

• Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co-workers
• Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Home
• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $75/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

How to reach us

Each MO Veterans Home has a recruiter on staff. Please look below to find the recruiter's contact information by location. We look forward to hearing from you!

• Cameron - 573-508-7133
• Cape Girardeau - 573-957-8088
• Mexico - 573-567-8327
• Mt. Vernon - 417-489-0167
• St. James - 573-301-6533
• St. Louis - 314-337-1761
• Warrensburg - 660-441-8126

At the Missouri Veterans Commission, we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.