VVH Food Service Worker

at State of Vermont in Bennington, Vermont, United States

Job Description

The Nutritional Services Division at the Vermont Veterans’ Home (VVH) is looking to hire full-time Food Service Workers. Responsibilities include preparing food, setting up and breaking down dining areas, delivering meals to units, operating the food line, stocking supplies, washing dishes and cookware, and cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen.

We currently have openings on two shifts: 6am to 2:30pm, and 11:30am to 8pm. Both positions require availability on weekends and holidays.

For more information about the Vermont Veterans' Home, please visit this site.

Work is performed in an institution kitchen during an assigned shift. Incumbents may deliver food carts to various dining areas. Hazards include work with utensils and equipment typically found in a commercial kitchen environment, which include but not limited to, electrical and gas-fueled equipment, ovens, and chemicals used in cleaning. Frequent exposure to hot food items, serving trays, and heated equipment; sharp knives and slicers; cold from walk-in refrigerators and freezers and confining work areas. Duties require and exposure to high heat and humidity. Direct interaction with residents is extensive, leading to potential exposure to infectious disease or physical injury.