Job Description

Requisition No: 873419

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 50556053

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50556053

Salary: $34,760.18 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 04/16/2026

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Requisition# 873419

FOOD SUPPORT WORKER

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans' Nursing Home

Orlando, Orange County, FL.

Annual Salary Range: $34,760.18

Paid Bi-Weekly

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S. We are seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to join our team. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Benefits are prepaid):

• Competitive Wage Scale
• Choice of Insurance plans - HMO or PPO
• Health Insurance - Individual Plan $50 per MONTH
• Health Insurance - Family Plan $180 per MONTH
• Spouse Program: If you and your spouse work full-time for the State of Florida, the cost of your family health insurance premiums will be reduced rate. Both spouses must be members of the same insurance plan.
• Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
• The Florida Retirement System (FRS) offers two retirement plans - the Investment Plan and the Pension Plan
• The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is a 457b pre-tax retirement program.
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Waiver Program for full time employees- up to 6 credit hours each semester

Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

Other Food Service Worker positions may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability and willingness to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, if necessary
• Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Basic computer skills
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.‎ https://info.flclearinghouse.com

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in dietary at a Long-Term care facility.

Must comply with FDVA Smoking Policy including compliance with those facilities designated as “Tobacco Free Campuses”.

Incumbent will work under the supervision of the Food Service Director and the Food Production and Services Supervisor in the day-to-day food service operation at the State Veterans' Nursing Home. The Food Support Worker may act as the Food Production and Services Supervisor when that staff member is absent from the facility.

• Ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed and served under sanitary conditions and follow all FDVA Policies and Procedures, Homes Program Standards and Procedures.
• Ensure compliance with state and facility safety procedures in the operation of food production and cleaning of equipment.
• Ensure that clean and sanitary conditions are maintained in all areas of the kitchen food preparation and serving lines; turn on and set temperature on grills, stoves, deep fryer, and broiler.
• Record all temperatures in the temperature book (food and equipment).
• Report any faulty equipment to the supervisor.
• Place food items on serving lines and keep serving line well stocked.
• Maintain, check, and control kitchen inventory to determine quantities available as well as amounts needed for operation.
• Assist with purchase requests for food, cleaning supplies, utensils, pots and pans, dishes, and paper products in the kitchen.
• Verify incoming shipments and receipts in the absence of stock person.
• Rotate stock throughout (dry storage, refrigerators, and freezers).
• Ensure all equipment is turned off properly and that all doors are locked at night prior to leaving.
• Keep chemical room clean and organized with everything off the floor.
• Keep all hand soap and paper towel dispensers filled throughout the kitchen and food service restroom.
• Must be available, if requested by management, to respond to disasters such as Hurricanes affecting the facility.
• Periodic local and overnight travel may/will be required,
• Attends in-service training and perform other duties as assigned.

This position is in the Career Service system.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.