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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Starting Hourly Pay: $19.47 with your first raise at 6 months and regular increases throughout your early years of service
• Opportunities for shift differential & overtime pay
• Longevity increases start at your fifth year and grows as long as you stay with the State of Ohio
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 annually
• Incredible Medical Coverage begins the 1st of the month following your Start Date
• Free Dental & Vision After 1 Year
• Generous Benefits Package Including Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and Personal Leave
• Retirement/pension, deferred compensation, credit union benefits available
• View our full benefits package on https://careers.ohio.gov/why-work-for-state-of-ohio
  
  

Key Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare and cook foods according to standardized recipes
• Use standard and/or commercial kitchen equipment (e.g., steam kettles, grill, oven, broiler, meat slicer, steamers, fryers, range top, food processing equipment, thermometer, industrial mixer, chill blaster)
• Use a thermometer to monitor and record food temperatures as instructed.
• Assist other cooks, and food service workers in unloading pallets of food provisions and transferring to ingredient/storeroom, coolers and daily meal ingredient carts.
• Receive stock deliveries and properly secures all frozen, refrigerated & dry goods.
• Retrieve stock items from storage, dates and rotates all refrigerated stock, and utilizes first in/first out stock rotation/usage method.
• Set up service areas, trays & carts, and portions food in service areas.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper sanitation at all times in kitchen, ingredient/storeroom as well as during preparation of meals.
  
  

If you are ready for the next great step in your career……Come join us

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Application Procedures

• To be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)
• When completing your online Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet each minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
• We cannot give you credit for your qualifications, experience, education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your online application.
• You can check the status of your application anytime by signing into your profile on this website.
• We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application.
  
  

Applications must be received no later than 11:59PM of the posting deadline date listed. Applications received after 11:59PM on the deadline date will not be considered. Applications must be submitted online at http://careers.ohio.gov. Paper applications will not be accepted or considered.

The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services. The Ohio Department of Veterans Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status and/or military status in employment or the provision of services.

NOTE: Those who are contacted for an interview should inform the Ohio Veterans Home Office of Human Resources as soon as possible if, as a result of a disability, they will need an accommodation to participate in any phase of the interview process. Such notice will not affect your eligibility to apply for this position.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in food preparation, sanitation & storage & use of food service equipment in institutional, school or restaurant setting.

• Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Food Services, Customer Service, Operational Support, Direct Support/Direct Care, Food Safety Inspection, Customer Focus, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Verbal Communication

Organization

Veterans Services Sandusky

Agency Contact Name and Information

Hailey Ivory, Hailey.Ivory@dvs.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Apr 12, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

Veteran Services - Sandusky

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Erie County-Sandusky

Compensation

$19.47/hr

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

1100 - 1930

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Food Services

Technical Skills

Customer Service, Direct Support/Direct Care, Food Services, Food Safety Inspection, Operational Support

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Time Management, Verbal Communication

Agency Overview

It is our honor and privilege to provide comfort and care to Ohio's heroes — wartime veterans from all across the state and all branches of service.

WHO ARE WE?

The Ohio Veterans Homes, part of Ohio Department of Veterans Services, are trauma-informed care long-term care focused on providing excellent care to Ohio’s Veterans. The Veteran Homes provide direct nursing home care at facilities in Sandusky and Georgetown as well as domiciliary living to qualified veterans in Sandusky. We aim to maintain an inclusive work environment and commit ourselves to develop talented, inclusive, and dedicated employees.

To learn more about us, visit https://dvs.ohio.gov/what-we-do/work-at-odvs