Food Service Specialist II - Clinton, United States - State of South Carolina

Description

Salary: $27, $40,946.00 Annually

Location : Laurens County, SC

Job Type: FTE - Full-Time

Job Number:

Agency: DDSN-Whitten Regional Center

Opening Date: 03/28/2024

Closing Date: 4/25/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Class Code:: KB10

Position Number::

Normal Work Schedule:: Other

Pay Band: Band 2

Opening Date: 03/28/2024

EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures:: Online applications must be submitted at You must include ALL current and previous work history and education.

Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities

About Whitten Regional Center
Whitten Regional Center is a residential facility of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs located in Clinton, SC serving residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Provides supervision of the food service department, to include tray assembly, and dish washing operation. Responsible for ensuring correct meal and food items are on trays to ensure the correct diets for consumers. Responsible for the general sanitation of the Food Service Dept.

1. Responsible for the supervision of tray assembly and dish-room operations, when needed. Ensure workstations are covered for meals. Monitors temperatures, and appearance of food. Ensures that production and temperature logs are completed.
2. Responsible for training of staff in all areas of dish room and tray line. Makes station, and cleaning assignments.
3. Checks labels of food items. Monitors for out-of-date items. Rotates stock.
4. Cleaning and sanitizing of tray line, dish room and prep areas.
5. Ensures that employee time sheets are completed. Maintain break times, in accordance with departmental rules.
6. Completes required documentation and attends meetings. Completes and issues disciplinary action forms for warnings and counsels after review and consult with Food Service Specialist III, in a timely manner. Counsels' employees keeping abreast of their needs, goals, and expectations. Provides constructive and insightful feedback to improve performance, and service. Completes performance reviews in a timely manner. Approves or rejects leave requests as needed to ensure adequate coverage. Maintains departmental schedules.
7. Ensures coolers and storage areas are secured when unobserved or are not in use. Assures that all entrances to the building are kept secured. Answers phones and checks fax machines. Makes changes and assists with diet cards as needed. Makes substitution of food items, as necessary. Work in all areas of food service as necessary.
8. Hygiene and sanitation according to DHEC and Food Service Department Policies.

The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• 15 days annual (vacation) leave accrual per year
  
• 15 days sick leave per year
  
• 13 paid holidays
  
• Paid Parental Leave
• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
  
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A high school diploma and experience in quantity and quality cooking or in a bakery. Have working knowledge of diets, dish-washing operation, sanitation standards, DHEC regulations and Whitten Center guidelines. Obtains & maintains Serv-Safe manager certification, defensive driving and CPR certifications.
Preferred Qualifications

Have working knowledge of diets, dish washing operation, sanitation standards, DHEC regulations and Whitten Center guidelines. Knowledge of the storage, preparation, distribution and serving of food products. Knowledge of dietetic principles involved in planning and reviewing menus for nutritional adequacy, dietary balance and attractiveness of prepared food products. Ability to teach food preparation and cooking. Ability to maintain food service records and prepare written reports.
Additional Comments

About Our Agency: The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is the state agency that plans, develops, coordinates, and funds services for South Carolinians with the severe, lifelong disabilities of intellectual disability and related disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and similar disability.

EEO Statement: SC DDSN provides affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

Employment Contingency: Employment is contingent upon our receipt of the following required pre-employment screenings: medical screening - to include a drug screening; State and Federal background criminal record checks (to include FBI fingerprinting), SC Dept. of Social Services' Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry screening, and CMS "List of Excluded Individuals/Entities" screening; SC Dept. of Motor Vehicles Driving Record check; and a review of transcripts verifying educational credentials. We reserve the right to rescind this offer in the event minimum requirements are not met to include positions that require certifications and/or licensure, your application is incomplete or inaccurate, or our review of your background uncovers information, including opinions of previous employers and references, which cause us to conclude, at our sole discretion, that you are not suited for the position.
Immunization: If this position requires the applicant to work directly with DDSN consumers, a (2) step PPD testing or QuantiFERON TB Gold testing must be completed prior to beginning employment. All new employees who are healthcare providers are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, Varicella and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.

State Disaster Plan: In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, DDSN employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.

Employee Referral: The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs supports a Referral Incentive Reward and a Retention Bonus program. You may contact Human Resource for further information.

Supplemental Questions: Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education.A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

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Do you understand the following statement? If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense after your 17th birthday, you MUST list this information under "agency-wide question #1 & #2" regardless of how long ago the conviction(s) took place (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record). This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. You may only omit minor traffic violations such as speeding tickets & seatbelt violations, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and may be grounds for termination. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please inquire before you complete your application.

• Yes
• No

02

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High School Diploma
• GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

03

You will be required to work weekends. Will this be a problem for you?

• Yes
• No

04

How much professional experience do you have in quantity and quality cooking?

05

Have you ever worked for Whitten Regional Center (or any of our other facilities to include Coastal, Pee Dee, Midlands and Saleeby Centers) South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs before?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered "yes" to question #4, please briefly state where you have worked and dates of employment. If you answered "no", please enter "N/A".

07

How did you hear about this position?

• State Government Website )
• Career Fair
• Social Media
• SCWORKS
• DDSN Employee or Recruiter
• College or University Instructor or Staff
• College or University Job Portal
• Billboard
• Other

08

If you answered "DDSN Employee or Recruiter" or College or University Staff" please list the name of the employee or recruiter. If you listed "Other" please list the source below.

09

Have you ever worked for a State Agency?

• Yes
• No

10

If the answer to the above question is "yes", please include the agency name, name of state, facility name, department name, address/location, past reporting manager, dates of employment, job title, job responsibilities/duties, and reason for leaving. If you answered "no", please enter "N/A".

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I understand that ONLY a complete and accurate application will be considered. I have included ALL current and previous work history and education and know that my resume will NOT be accepted nor reviewed to determine if I have met the qualifications of the position; it will be passed over. Additionally, the supplemental questions are considered part of my official application. By checking "Yes" I certify that I have followed the application instructions.

• Yes
• No

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