Food Service Worker (Part time)

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage


• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period


• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year


• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave


• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)


• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Formal education in reading and speaking common English vocabulary and formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction of whole numbers. In accordance with Section 124.11(B)(2) of Revised Code, Director of Administrative Services has determined this classification to be unskilled labor class and therefore exempt from written examination. 

-Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. 

Job Skills: Food Services, Attention to Detail

Join our team at the Southwest Developmental Center!

Who Are We?

The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.

DODD Core Values:

To help Ohioans with developmental disabilities, DODD has embodied the following core values that focus on the experience of our customers, the people we serve, and their families:

• Kindness and Empathy – All interactions are based on genuine care and concern for all involved. We listen to those we serve, our partners, and each other.
• Collaboration – We engage with each other and our partners with openness and trust.
• Transparency – We are accessible and visible in our business practices.
• Quality Innovation – The services we deliver are value-added and promote excellence.
• Inclusiveness – Cultivate an environment that embraces diversity and ideas at every level of interaction. Our systems and processes are designed to ensure that every person is treated equally, and every voice is heard fairly.
• Accountability – We conduct ourselves professionally and will manage taxpayer dollars responsibly.

Job Duties:

Under supervision of Dietary Operations Manager, assists with food service procedures in order to serve food to residents. Obtains and stocks food and other dietary supplies from storage; opens cans/cases/packages.  Portions, slices, chops, grinds, re-thermalizes and assembles food according to verbal and/or written instructions and/or medical orders.
Maintains clean work area and/or equipment; cleans and sanitizes work area (for example floors, walls, counters, sinks) and equipment, takes out trash. Scrapes, rinses, washes, sanitizes pots, pans, food carriers, trays and other kitchen equipment in order to maintain proper sanitation standards by use of automatic dish-washer or manually.  Puts away kitchen equipment when not in use.
Delivers food and/or dietary supplies to residential cottages by use of food service truck.  Maintain inventory by documenting food usage, overages and shortages.  Attends meeting and in-services as required.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposed to heat from kitchen; may be exposed to dangerous or hostile residents; may work rotating days &/or weekends

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Rule 5123\:2-2-02, “Background Investigations for Employment,” outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities. The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of applicants or employees as defined in applicable federal law, state law, and any effective executive order. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact the ADA Coordinator by email at [email protected].  

The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis drug screen for illegal drug use prior to the appointment. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment and will be barred from employment with the State of Ohio for 1 year.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.