Food Service Worker (Part-time) - Iowa Veterans Home
State of Iowa
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Food Safety Bureau Intern
State of Iowa
427 Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing
Job Description
Summary
This summer internship with Iowa's Food Safety Bureau involves helping review and process applications for food businesses, answering customer questions, and supporting on-site visits to places like farmers' markets and temporary events.
Interns also contribute ideas for improving operations, update the bureau's website, and join outreach efforts to the food industry.
It's ideal for college students interested in public health or administration who want hands-on experience in regulating food safety.
Key Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited educational institution
- Ability to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends
- Strong attention to detail for application review and processing
- Good communication skills for handling customer inquiries and outreach
- Willingness to provide field support at events and facility visits
- Basic computer skills for website updates and special projects
- Authorization to work in the United States (E-Verify compliant)
Full Job Description
This is a non-merit, internship position with the Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing.Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Food Safety Bureau (FSB) is seeking Administrative Interns. These positions will serve as a Food Safety Bureau Summer Intern in the Food Unit which regulates food establishments, food processing plants, hotels,and home food processing establishments. The Summer Food Bureau Interns will perform the following essential support duties:
• Application review and processing
• Provide assistance with customer inquiries
• Field support during Temporary Events, Farmer's Market, and facility visits
• Suggest process improvement ideas to management
• Participate in industry outreach activities
• Assist with FSB website updates and edits
• Special projects with licensing and manufactured food team.
The schedule of this summer internship is 40 hours per week, daytime hours Monday through Friday with occasional weekend work. The position is based at 6200 Park, Suite 100, Des Moines, Iowa.
Please Attach a resume and college transcript or other proof of current enrollment when completing the online application.
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
Qualifications
Applicants for positions in this class must be currently enrolled students in a degree program at an accredited educational institution, as determined by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise.For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
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