Dietary Aide Seniors - SHS Posting Begin Date: 2025/02/13 Posting End Date: 2025/03/13 Category: Food Services Sub Category: Nutrition Work Type: Full Time Location: Blackfoot, ID, United States Minimum Salary: 14.70 Maximum Salary: 14.70 Pay Rate Type: Hourly Description DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS ***THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED. State Hospital South (SHS) is looking for two full-time Dietary Aide Seniors, for our Blackfoot location, to assist in setting up serving lines, portioning food items, delivering meals, and maintaining a clean and sanitized dining and kitchen area. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring our patients receive nutritious meals in a safe and welcoming environment. State Hospital South was established in 1886 and is in beautiful Southeast Idaho, an area best known for Oregon Trail and Native American history, amazing fly fishing, towering mountain peaks with abundant wildlife and awe-inspiring geological sites. State Hospital South in Blackfoot provides psychiatric inpatient treatment and skilled nursing care for Idaho’s adult citizens with the most serious and persistent mental illnesses. The hospital works in partnership with families and communities to enable clients to return to community living. State Hospital South includes 110 psychiatric adult beds and 42 skilled nursing beds. It also maintains a statewide program to restore the competency of criminal justice patients. Schedule: 4-10's. Sun-Sat, including holidays. This position is not eligible for telework. Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation. BENEFITS: We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/members-1/) (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit. OTHER EXCELLENT BENEFITS + 11 paid holidays + Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start + Paid parental leave (https://dhr.idaho.gov/information-for-state-employees/) + Medical, dental, vision insurance - incredible rates!(full-time/30+ hours per week) + PERSI Choice 401(k) + Deferred compensation plan + Life insurance + Short and long-term disability insurance + Student Loan Forgiveness (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) + Wellness programs + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) + Wide variety of training opportunities + Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: 1. Food preparation. Prepares salads, fresh vegetables and fruit, beverages, snacks, juice, salad dressings, and similar items for regular and modified diets, cleans, cuts, chops, dices, and slices foods, opens food containers and drains fruits and vegetables, slices and portions breads, cakes and pies, makes toast, operates mixer, coffee makers, can opener and other appliances, breaks and mixes eggs, makes sandwiches, prepares sack lunches and assists cooks in preparation of specialized foods 2. Food serving and area preparation. Turns on and adjusts steam tables and refrigerated units, sets up dining areas with seating, tableware, condiment containers, napkin holders, and jelly holders, follows posted menu and serving schedules, portions salads, desserts, fruits, and other items on serving line, loads and unloads food carriers, arranges food, beverages, and dishes for serving, stocks kitchen storage areas and staple bins, deliver food to units, may read and interpret dietary cards 3. Cleaning and sanitation. Sweeps and mops floors, scrubs wall and windows, cleans steam and eating tables, food carriers, trays, and chairs, defrosts refrigerators, cleans walk-ins, storage areas, utensils, and equipment, operates commercial dishwasher, monitors temperature levels in dishwasher by checking gauges or using thermometers, monitors pH balance in dishwasher using chemical test strips, disassembles dishwasher and cleans room when finished, hand washes dishes when necessary MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position. It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below. + Good knowledge of sanitation and safety practices used in food handling. + Good knowledge of equipment and devices (appliances) used in food preparation. + Experience operating and cleaning kitchen equipment. + Experience cleaning and sanitizing kitchen areas. The minimum qualifications are typically gained by: + At least 3 months of work experience in fast-food restaurant, using, cleaning, and sanitizing kitchen areas and equipment OR at least 3 months of work experience in an institution such as a school, hospital, or nursing home, using, cleaning, and sanitizing kitchen areas and equipment. + On-the-job training for food service safety OR attended an 8-hour course (in-service training) or seminar on food service safety (this is not the same as on-the-job training) OR completed college, or vocational, food handling course or military food service training. Below is preferred experience. It is not required for the position but applicants with this experience may receive consideration over other applicants. + Individual to have a working knowledge of sanitation procedures and be able to follow food safety regulations at all times typically gained by at 6-month experience and / or with Idaho Food Handler's certification. + High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred. Learn About a Career with DHW (https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/about-dhw/dhw-careers) ***PLEASE NOTE: application assistance is not available after the business hours listed below, on the weekends, or on holidays and you must apply before 4:59 pm on the closing date. When applying, use CHROME as your browser to avoid complications. If you have questions, please contact us at: Email is the quickest way to get an answer to your questions. (answered Monday through Friday during business hours MST) EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (208) 334-0681 EEO/ADA/Veteran: The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email[email protected]. Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.