Food Service Worker - Oregon State Hospital, Salem

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Do you have food service experience? Are you looking for a career in a fast-paced setting? Do you want great benefits? If so, then read on!

These positions are full-time, permanent, classified positions which are represented by a union.

The is recruiting for multiple Food Service Workers in Salem, Oregon to perform a variety of food service activities at the Oregon State Hospital, Salem Campus.

The Oregon State Hospital provides patient-centered, psychiatric treatment for adults from throughout the state who need hospital-level care. Our primary goal is to help people recover from their illness and return to the community. Our services include psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as community outreach and peer support. Watch “Welcome to the Oregon State Hospital” video

What will you do?
As a Food Service Worker, you will perform a variety of food service activities at the Oregon State Hospital. Service activities include setting up condiments and panning food, food portioning, preparing food trays, serving on food lines, clearing, and cleaning dining and serving areas, putting away stock and kitchenettes, and washing dishes, pots, and pans in a volume dining or food service facility.

Employees ensure the various dietary needs of clients, patients, students, and inmates are met to adhere to specific nutritional requirements and dietary needs. Employees monitor and review prescribed dietary orders. Follows portion control guidelines.

Direction: Assist with serving. Train patients and inmates in the methods and procedures of food preparing, serving, distributing, and cleaning in a dining or food service facility. Check work to ensure conformance with sanitation, safety standards, and work habits.

Food Service Preparation: Prepare simple foods and beverages according to standardized menus, prescribed dietary menus, and recipes. Ensure appropriate portions, textures, and dietary needs of each client are met. Ensure timely food preparation, service, and delivery. Prepare food items and special dietary snacks. Adjust quantities to eliminate excessive waste of food products. Use various types of commercial kitchen equipment such as fryers, ovens, mixers, slicers, choppers, and espresso machines. Prepare simple desserts. Slice and wrap bread and other baked items. Check for proper temperature of foods. Observe food to be sure it is visually appealing.

Food Service Activities: Maintain adequate supplies for the serving line. Ensure that food pans are set-up and refilled. Serve food items on the serving line. Portion food items according to each prescribed diet orders. Check diet change sheets for modifications to individual diets. Sets-up and refill condiments, dispensers, and food pans. May be assigned the role of checking trays to be sure staff members accurately follow diet orders. Cater activities and events. Follow safety protocol for kitchen utensils. Monitor and operate the cash register.

Cleaning and Maintenance Activities: Clean all work areas, surfaces, equipment, and utensils. Maintains required chemical storage, use, and handling. Store all cooking and serving utensils accordingly. Follows standardized waste procedures. Ensure proper equipment maintenance by checking the general operation and efficiency of kitchen equipment and contacting service representative when equipment needs repair.

To request a copy of the position description, please contact Cyndi Phipps-Roman at .

What's in it for you?
The Oregon State Hospital is one of the newest and best state psychiatric hospitals in the country whether you work at the Salem or the Junction City campus. The Oregon State Hospital is a qualified employer for the and the

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We offer full with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and 11 paid holidays per year plus . If you are a skilled food service worker with experience working in a high volume, food service environment, apply today!

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements

Six months of experience in customer or food service. NOTE: This position requires the employee to obtain a food handler’s card within 30 days of hire.

Requested Skills

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

How to Apply

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Questions/Need Help?

If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act contact: Cyndi Phipps-Roman at (503) 569-0066 or oha.oregon.gov.

TTY users please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service: 1-800-735-2900. For technical support, please call toll free 1-855-524-5627, for customer service assistance.

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Additional Information

Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Pay Equity

The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected class under state or federal law. In addition, we do not discriminate, or screen applicants based on current or past compensation. We determine salary by reviewing your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience, and training for this position. For further information, please visit the homepage. To learn more about OHA’s mission, vision, and core values, .

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity and anti-racism.