Title: FOOD SERVICE TECHNICIAN I - UTILITY DRIVER (part-time)

State Role Title: Combined Food Prep and Serv Wkrs, Incl Fast Food

Hiring Range: $15.00 / hr

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

*Wage Position - Only Paid For Hours Worked*

To prepare snacks, nourishments, and other food items for resident service and the trayline. Helps to maintain sanitation. Cleans trays, carts, and other equipment. Helps on the trayline when needed. Deliver food in the form of patient meals, nourishments, snacks, bag lunches and special functions to various locations in an accurate and timely manner. Pickup soiled trays and equipment and convey these items back to Food Services for cleaning and storage in a timely manner. Drive a Food Service box truck or other hospital vehicle in a safe manner and maintain the maintenance and sanitary condition of the vehicle used. When delivering patient trays, the driver must accurately load the trays into the retherm unit for each building, ensuring that hot and cold food is correctly placed on the retherm carts to prevent loss of food and delays in patient dining. Assist with preparation of snacks, nourishments, and other food items for patient service. Clean trays, carts, and other equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to perform duties without constant supervision.
• Ability to work under stress within a given time frame.
• Accurate job performance.
• Ability to work a flexible shift to include weekend and holidays and/or overtime.
• Ability to understand written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge of Food Service operations, food preparation and sanitation.
• Ability to drive a box truck with both automatic and manual transmissions.
• May be asked to help train new employees.
• Must be able to complete provided Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of employment.
• Performing essential functions of this position requires the ability to lift heavy objects; bending and stooping; prolonged standing and walking on various surfaces (i.e. concrete, tile. grass, dirt, etc.); ability to work in various environmental conditions (extreme humidity, heat or cold); and routinely lift 50 pounds or 25% of body weight, whichever is less.

Additional Considerations

Food Service training with basic knowledge of food service sanitation, safety and service requirements is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: 757-208-7717 / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.