FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 60006366

Requisition No: 858096 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 60006366

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60006366 

Salary:  $34,760.00 - $36,983.44 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/14/2025 

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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 agency’s 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.

Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’s 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.”

 

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 REQUISTION MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE VACANCIES.

Working Hours:  6:00am – 3:00pm or 10:00am – 7:00pm

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a Food Support Worker within the Food Services department. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of Total Quality Management. This position requires lifting, pulling and squatting.
• The duties include:
• Set up Breakfast, Lunch, and Evening Meal Tray Line for the day.
• Assemble Breakfast, Lunch and Evening meal trays.
• Disassemble and clean tray line and area.
• Disassemble and clean tray line and area and set up for the next day meals.
• Attends Inservice training and meetings as assigned.
• While on duty, follows and carries out Florida State Hospital, Unit/Department Safety Practices and Policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the equipment, procedures and techniques used in cooking, baking, and/or meat cutting.
• Knowledge of the procedures for maintaining sanitary working conditions.
• Ability to perform food service functions in one or more of the following areas: cooking, baking or meat cutting.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and/or other instructions.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• One year of food service expe