Food Service Worker

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services as a Food Service Worker in Kearney, offering essential food services to youth at the Rehabilitation and Treatment Center. Responsibilities include food preparation, maintaining hygiene, and managing kitchen operations. This rewarding role provides an opportunity to foster a supportive environment for young individuals while developing your career in food service.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Retirement opportunities

Professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and baking.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various individuals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items according to dietary needs.
• Train lower-level staff in food handling and safety.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Coursework in food preparation

Experience in kitchen operations

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Hiring Agency

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Kearney, NE

Hiring Rate

$18.071

Job Posting

JR2025-00017576 Food Service Worker (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

07-07-2025

Job Description

Are you a self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a small team and has a knack for working with food? Join our dynamic team as a Food Service Worker for the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center of Kearney! We’re seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering exceptional service to our staff and youth.

As a food service worker, you will be responsible for various tasks including food preparations, serving meals, maintaining cleanliness and safety standards, and documentation of the process.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Prepares, seasons, cooks, and bakes food items according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portions to be served.

Trains food service staff in the preparation of simple foods/snacks and in the serving of all food, and in dishwashing, cleaning, and routine equipment maintenance.

Cleans and maintains kitchen equipment. Oversees food service staff in the cleaning of kitchen or dining areas.

Maintains kitchen and dining room records. May order, receive, store, and distribute food supplies.

Trains, monitors, and counsel’s youth workers in the preparation and serving of food and maintaining sanitary conditions; assists with menu planning; performs administrative tasks related to food service management such as records maintenance, inventory counts, inspection, and storage; monitors and reports on youth’s attendance and behavior; and performs security tasks as required by facility procedures.

May assist food service management personnel in scheduling and distributing the work assignments of food service staff and/or youth.

We're excited to announce an opening for our 1st shift. This position qualifies for our facility differential, earning you an extra $3 per hour when working at the facility!

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Coursework, training and/or experience in food preparation, baking and/or kitchen operations in the food service industry or related field.

Preferred Qualifications: 6 months food experience

Knowledge of: kitchen and dining room safety practices; special diets provided by the facility; recipes and cooking techniques for the preparation of meats, vegetables, soups, salads and baked goods; facility food preparation schedules; food sanitation practices; the proper handling and processing of a variety of vegetables and fruits; kitchen safety practices; kitchen equipment and utensils; facility standards and procedures for the cleaning of dishes, utensils, equipment and facilities; facility specific security and emergency procedures.

Ability to: communicate effectively with facility residents, patients, members, inmates, and co-workers; train lower level food service staff or inmates in all aspects of kitchen and dining room operations; prepare the most complex or difficult recipes; safely use sharp, heavy or hot kitchen equipment, utensils or supplies; understand and enforce rules governing the conduct of inmates; train and supervise in all aspects of kitchen and dining room operations; alter menus to accommodate needs and food stuffs on hand; keep records; follow instructions; tolerate high temperature and high humidity; bend, stoop, lift and carry food items, equipment and supplies.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.

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