Food Service Worker

WV Department of Human Services; West Virginia; On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston, West Virginia is seeking staff to prepare meals, assemble salads and desserts, stock and maintain sanitation in the dietary department.

The role includes helping in cooking, inventory control, dish sanitation, waste disposal, and serving diets as directed by facility standards. Mandatory overtime is required. Applicants will undergo chemical urine and breath analyses, and a background check is required as part of the employment process.

Job description

General Description

Will serve patients/employees meals in a cafeteria setting. Prepare salads/desserts, etc. Fills in as needed to cover the snack bar area. Maintain sanitation in all areas of department. Puts up stock as it arrives in the dietary department. Helps cook as needed, assist in inventory control, help with dish/service sanitation, disposes of trash, and cleans receptacles, serves diets according to manual/menu set by facility/agency. Performs related duties as required. Mandatory overtime is a requirement for this position. This is a tobacco free facility. Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis and breath analysis drug screening test. All employees shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing for probable causes, as set forth in agency and bureau policies. Employees must successfully complete a background check.

Additional Information

This position is eligible for an appointment incentive of $5,000.00 to the selected applicant who agrees to work for the facility for a minimum period of twelve (12) months.

0512P01325

Minimum Qualifications

Education

None.

Licensure/Certifications

None.

Experience

None.

About The Organization

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, located in Weston, West Virginia, is a 200-bed acute psychiatric care facility owned and operated by the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities. William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital holds accreditation from The Joint Commission and certification by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). The hospital offers a wide range of services to patients either committed to the hospital through civil commitment or, in the case of forensic patients, ordered through the judicial system. Through ongoing collaboration with West Virginia University's Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, a variety of medical and clinical professionals partner with the hospital's own staff to work diligently with patients to achieve a smooth transition back to the community after discharge.