Food Service Worker I

GCE; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connections to Employment, Inc. (GCE) is seeking a Food Service Worker in Mississippi. The role involves safely performing contract duties, delivering quality customer service, and learning all aspects of the job.

The position supports government, commercial, and community partners with a focus on serving veterans and others with disabilities. GCE emphasizes equal opportunity and requires candidates to meet contract-specific eligibility and pass screenings.

Qualifications

• Must understand oral and/or written instructions.
• Must interact appropriately with customers, government personnel, and staff members.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for work assignment on specified contract(s).
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Safely perform contract duties as assigned by management.
• Provide quality customer service at all times.
• Knowledge and willingness to learn all aspects of the job.

Job description

Global Connections to Employment (GCE) is a nationwide team providing jobs for people with significant disabilities, including our war-wounded veterans. Since its establishment in 1986, GCE has helped match team members to fulfilling careers, from custodial services to facilities maintenance and food services, plus other business lines in between. Working with customers from the U.S. military, commercial business and community partners – as well as federal, state and local governments – GCE is one of the country’s largest private employers of persons with disabilities. Learn more at GCE.org.

Overview

The Food Service Worker is responsible for safely performing contract duties as assigned by management. Quality customer service is expected to be provided at all times. Knowledge and willingness to learn all aspects of the job is a requirement of the position

Role Requirements:

• Must understand oral and/or written instructions.
• Must interact appropriately with customers, government personnel, and staff members.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for work assignment on specified contract(s).
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.

Physical Requirements:

May travel to and from various locations and buildings throughout the year and in various weather conditions. Most work will take place indoors. May work with cleaning chemicals. Will be required to follow Emergency Operations Work Assignment per customer requirements. Schedules are subject to change. May require working early morning, mid-morning, afternoon, and/or evening hours and weekends and holidays.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to bend, crouch, walk, climb stairs and ladders, reach above head, sit (to drive) and lift up to 40 pounds. Will occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds. May be required to remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, and parking areas, using snow shovels or snowplows.

The mental demands, physical demands, and environmental factors described here represent those that a team member must meet to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Global Connections to Employment, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED