Food Service Worker

ALL THE GOOD STUFF!

• Starting Hourly Pay: $18.82 with your first raise at 6 months and regular increases throughout your early years of service
• Part-time positions available on 1st and 2nd shifts / Full-time position available on 2nd shift.
• Longevity increases start at your fifth year and grows as long as you stay with the State of Ohio
• Overtime opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 annually
• Potential for up to $4,000 in referral bonuses
• 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 at https://careers.ohio.gov/why-work-for-state-of-ohio
  
  

Key Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve food to residents & employees
• Follow all food handling, food safety & food service sanitation practices
• Set up dining areas for meal service and tear down dining areas after meal service
• Set up salad bar for meal service and tear down salad bar after meal service
• Use appropriate portion control utensils properly
• Adhere to all diet, texture & special instructions (e.g., adaptive equipment tray setup) on resident meal tickets
• Use thermometer to monitor & record food temperatures as instructed
• Deliver meal & snack items to nursing unit dining rooms &/or kitchenettes
• Portion foods into individual servings
• Cover, label, date & store perishable items, &/or leftover food items
• Clean &/or prepare fruit, vegetables & other foods for cooking &/or serving; makes sandwiches, salads, desserts, dressings & beverages; grills, fries & toasts food
• Obtain, fulfill, & serve food & drink orders in restaurant-style capacity.
• Operate kitchen & cleaning equipment (e.g., grill, dishwasher, oven, floor mixer, coffee maker, service area, microwave, slicers, toaster, fryer, broiler, blender, steamer, oven, etc.)
• Receive stock deliveries & properly secures all frozen, refrigerated & dry goods
  
  

Helpful Tips

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 reading & speaking common English vocabulary & formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction of whole numbers. In accordance with Section 124.11(B)(2) of Revised Code, Director of Administrative Services has determined this classification to be unskilled labor class & therefore exempt from written examination.

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

Job Skills: Food Services, Customer Service, Food Safety Inspection, Equipment Operations, General Maintenance, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Flexibility, Situational Awareness, Verbal Communication

Organization

Veterans Services Sandusky

Agency Contact Name and Information

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

Unposting Date

Jul 25, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Work Location

Veteran Services - Sandusky

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Erie County-Sandusky

Compensation

$18.85/hr

Work Hours

0530 - 1400 OR 1100 – 1930

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Customer Service, Equipment Operations, Food Services, General Maintenance, Food Safety Inspection

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Flexibility, Situational Awareness, Teamwork, 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