Food Service Assistant Jobs

Hiring rate: $15.12/hr + $3/hr = $18.12/hr !!! Food Service Assistants are involved with the preparation and serving of food and beverages to our Members and cleaning of the dining facilities, kitchens, and utensils in a State-operated facility. Work assignments range from routine preparation and serving of food or training, assigning, and monitoring food service staff and the maintenance of preparation and serving areas

Location: Central Nebraska Veterans' Home, 4510 E 56th Street, Kearney NE 68847

Schedule: 5pm-8pm weeknights and every other weekend and holiday

REQUIREMENTS: There are no specific education or experience requirements. Some positions may require applicants to be of a specific minimum age to comply with State and/or facility accreditation regulations. State agencies are responsible to evaluate each of their positions to determine their individual overtime eligibility status as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Knowledge of: personal hygiene; basic kitchen equipment supplies and utensils; basic food stuffs such as fruits, vegetables, bakery goods, meats and poultry; food preparation procedures for salads, sandwiches, short order items and other routinely prepared foods; facility standards and procedures for the cleaning of dishes, utensils, equipment and facilities; food sanitation and food preparation schedules.

Ability to: understand and follow facility kitchen and dining room safety practice; safely use knives and handle hot equipment or utensils; follow instructions; tolerate high temperature and high humidity; communicate effectively with facility residents, patients or members; bend, stoop, lift and carry food items, equipment and supplies; stand on feet for long periods of time.