Nutrition Services Aide (Wage)

Title: Nutrition Services Aide (Wage)

Hiring Range: $16.00 - $19.00 / hour

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location: Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care

Agency Website: https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center; named for two Medal of Honor recipients – Colonel Van Barfoot and Colonel Carl Sitter – provides the gold standard in quality care for Virginia’s Veterans. This single-level facility features 200 single-occupancy rooms across four nursing units. (This is a part-time, wage position with no benefits. Hours may not exceed 1500 in a year between May 1st – April 30th).

The Nutrition Services Aide will also assist in the dining room to support the residents as necessary. Other duties to include: preparing food in accordance with prescribed resident diet specifications, facility procedures, production sheets, and dietary and sanitary regulations under the supervision of the Director of Nutrition Services and supervisors. Will be involved in the delivery of meal carts or trays to residents, washing pots and pans, assisting in the preparation and the assembly of food trays, waste removal, cleaning resident’s food trays, and assisting with basic food preparation.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively with others, including staff members and residents.

Preferred Qualifications:

High School graduate or equivalent
Experience in food services/nutrition services
Experience working in a long term care facility or hospital

Special Instructions: 

RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a fingerprint-based FBI criminal background check, verification of employment history and pre-employment drug testing. TB skin test completed upon hire.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disability Act. Contact Human Resources for assistance.
SBVCC is an equal opportunity employer, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

SBVCC is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation; requiring all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption as a condition of employment. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new hires will be asked to disclose their vaccination status and present proof of vaccination during the pre-employment process. New hires who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. New hires who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will be subject to testing requirements.

This is a part-time, wage position with no benefits. There is a 1500 hour limitation on the amount of hours that may be worked in a year from May 1st – April 30th.

Contact Information:

Name: Megane Watson

Phone: 804-371-8000

Email: megane.watson@dvs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.