SUPPORT SERVICE AIDE - 60010337

Support Service Aide - 60010337

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agencys mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility. Northeast Florida State Hospital is a tobacco free facility.

To be considered for this position, responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Support Service Aide at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented.

Specific duties and responsibilities include :

• Sets up serving lines with food items according to menu.
• Ensures hot and cold food is maintained at correct temperature levels.
• Ensures all food on trays to residents is in accordance with doctor's orders to ensure optimum customer satisfaction.
• Tags all out going trays with residents' name, diet etc. transports food carts to wards and returns them to the kitchen.
• Cleans serving lines, including placing leftover food in containers and placing them in the refrigerator.
• Prepares and bags snacks and nourishments daily.
• Prepares appropriate amount of juice for nighttime snacks.
• Bags bread for the tray line for each meal.
• The ability to stand for long periods of time.
• The ability to push, pull, bend or stoop.
• Reports to work in appropriate uniform.
• Performs general cleaning duties to maintain area in a sanitary condition to ensure optimum satisfaction.
• Cleans food carts, ice cream cabinet and defrosts ice maker, refrigerator and cleans gaskets on refrigerator floor and ice cream freezer, walls, floors, windows, ceiling, counters, tables, chairs, stoves, garbage, trash rooms, back dock, washes pots and pans.
• Scrapes, de-stains and washes dishes, glasses, silverware, etc.
• Takes out garbage and trash to appropriate area.
• The ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Assembles, disassembles and operates dish washing machine, pot washer, vegetable peeler, food chopper and meat grinder etc. and cleans machine following manufacturers instructions.
• Reports any malfunctions to supervisor to ensure a safe and secure environment.
• Assists cooks by cleaning and preparing raw food following cooks directions.
• Prepares salads and salad dressing.
• Dishes up salads and desserts into containers.
• Places rolls and breads in bread bags.
• Wraps silverware.
• Attends in-service training and performs related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position :

Minimum qualifications :

Benefits of working for the State of Florida :

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DCF Employment Disclosures :

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Veterans' Preference. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.