Dietary Support Service Worker

• Performs routine tasks in the kitchen, dining room, or other dietary areas
• Performs routine food distribution and cleanup duties
• Takes inventory and document daily records of nourishments, leftovers, refrigerator, and freezer temperatures
• Clean and maintains sanitary standards of kitchen, washing, scrubbing, mopping, dusting, polishing, or waxing floors, walls, windows, woodwork, furniture, appliances, fixtures, and equipment
• Assists in preparing Ala Cart menu items, room trays (early or late) sack lunches for outings or medical appointments as needed
• Rotation for familiarity and knowledge to be proficient in all areas of the Dietary Department
• Assists in preparing foods for cooking and in cooking operations
• Prepare food line and maintain food supply during serving
• Operate and maintains cleaning equipment within the kitchen area

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school SUPPLEMENTED by six (6) months experience in dietary related support service
• Requires ability to pass a background check
• Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance
• Requires ability acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate
• Completion of an Illinois Department of Public Health approved food handling training program and obtain an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of employment

Bilingual skills

• Flexible work schedules in many program areas (where applicable)
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
• Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually
• Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service
• Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date
• Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually