Food Service Worker 2

Food Service Worker

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in preparation and distribution of food for individuals and staff at the CIT and RIT1 units.

• Receiving of food deliveries; sorting, breaking down food to be distributed to assigned locations. Ensure items are dated and stored properly.

• Communicate with supervisors, peers, direct care and clinical staff to provide services and address issues.

• Maintain high level of cleanliness in food preparation and work areas, following established policy and procedures.

• Load, deliver, unload food deliveries from vehicles to distribute to CIT/RIT1 locations.

• Pick up and return vehicles from maintenance garage.

• Able to lift up to 50lbs.

• Participate in preparation, cooking, and sales at café, and for special events as needed.

• Operate a cash register and do cash outs.

• Participate in the vocational training program with individuals which may include food deliveries to the houses, organizing goods in storerooms, portioning up foods, cleaning, etc.

• Have a valid New York State driver's license.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Promotion: one year of permanent service as a Food Service Worker 1 and reachable on the current Civil Service list.

Open Competitive: two years of qualifying experience in commercial or institutional food preparation or food service.

Appropriate* formal culinary arts or food service training which resulted in a certificate or degree may be credited towards the above experience.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status.

Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.

All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation.

If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at the provided phone number or email.