Career Progression. Depending on your food service experience, you may start at any of the food service worker levels outlined below. DJJ offers a food service career progression plan that provides promotion with a pay raise as described below. Food Service Worker 1. $24,448/year (promotion to Food Service Worker 2 and pay raise after 6 months in this position with DJJ). . Food Service Worker 2. . $25,592/year (promotion to Food Service Worker 3 ...