Food Service Worker (Full time) - Iowa Veterans Home
State of Iowa
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Food Service Worker (Part-time) - Iowa Veterans Home
State of Iowa
671 Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Home
Job Description
Summary
This part-time job involves preparing and serving meals to veterans in a home setting, along with cleaning kitchen areas and equipment.
Shifts are early mornings on weekdays and longer hours every other weekend. It's ideal for reliable individuals who enjoy hands-on work in a supportive team environment serving the community.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform manual food service tasks like serving meals and cleaning dietary areas
- Availability for early morning shifts: 5:45 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. weekdays and 5:45 A.M. - 2:15 P.M. every other weekend
- Pass a criminal background check
- Pass dependent adult abuse check
- Pass child abuse check
- No specific education or experience required
- Reliability and team-oriented mindset
Full Job Description
This position starts at $14.66 per hour.
The Iowa Veterans Home is interviewing to fill part-time Food Service Worker positions.
The hours for this position will be:
A.M.- 5:45 A.M. -9:45 A.M. during the week and 5:45 A.M. - 2:15 P.M., every other weekend.
The successful candidate will perform manual food service work in the serving of meals and the cleaning of dietary items and areas; performs related work as required.
What we offer as a part-time Iowa Veterans Home employee:
- Team oriented, positive work environment
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
- Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year
- Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits
- Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
- Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
- Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
- Lactation rooms throughout our campus
- Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year
**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.
Qualifications
No specific education or experience requirements.For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
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