Food Service Worker (1st Shift)

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

• Job Posting closes: Until Filled

Agency Name

Kansas Soldiers' Home

About the Position:

• Who can apply: Anyone
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: 5:00a - 1:30p, 5 days a week, rotating weekends
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible: No

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay: $17.07 hourly + $.50 shift differential

Employment Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

The Kansas Soldiers' Home at Fort Dodge is looking for a dependable individual to work in our Dietary department on our 5:00am - 1:30pm shift. Our residents are looking for someone, who is friendly, attend work on time as scheduled and who want to be team members of our deficiency free kitchen staff.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve meals according to safety and sanitation guidelines
• Maintain proper portion and temperature control
• Prepare dining rooms for upcoming meal
• Prepare beverages for upcoming meal
• Remove waste from dining rooms
• Arrange foods for serving
• Clean tables, chairs, floors, and other equipment
• Wash walls and spot clean as needed
• Follow all standard safety precautions.

Qualifications:

Education

• High School education or equivalent

Licensing & Certification

• N/A

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge and ability to use and care for equipment, materials, utensils.
• Sufficient physical strength to stand the strain of working long hours and lift and carry heavy objects.
• General education with ability to read, understand and follow written and oral directions.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

• As authorized by the 2018 Kansas Legislature, effective July 1, 2018, K.S.A. 75-4362 is amended to designate all positions with the Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs office, to include both the Kansas Soldiers' Home and Kansas Veterans' Home as Safety Sensitive positions and subject to the drug testing program. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment on or after July 1, 2018, shall be required to submit to a drug screening test.
• Must successfully pass background check as required by K.S.A. 39-970.

Recruiter Contact Information:

• Name: Shayle William
• Email: ...
• Phone: ...
• Mailing Address: 714 Sheridan Unit 128, Fort Dodge, KS, 67843

Job Application Process

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• Complete or review your contact information on the My Contact Information page.
• Upload documents listed in the Required Documents section of the job posting to the appropriate location.
• Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter.
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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the recruiter.

How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

Disability Hiring Preference | Kansas Department of Administration (ks.gov)

PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference would NOT be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to ..., scanned and emailed to ..., or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator

Office of Personnel Services

Landon State Office Building

900 SW Jackson, Rm 401

Topeka, KS 66612