FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 50556053

Requisition No: 875353 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: FOOD SUPPORT WORKER - 50556053

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50556053 

Salary:  $34,760.18 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/19/2026 

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Requisition# 875353

FOOD SUPPORT WORKER

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans' Nursing Home

Orlando, Orange County, FL.

Annual Salary Range: $34,760.18

Paid Bi-Weekly

 

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S.  We are seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to join our team.  Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

 

EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Benefits are prepaid): 

• Competitive Wage Scale
• Choice of Insurance plans - HMO or PPO
• Health Insurance - Individual Plan $50 per MONTH
• Health Insurance - Family Plan $180 per MONTH
• Spouse Program: If you and your spouse work full-time for the State of Florida, the cost of your family health insurance premiums will be reduced rate. Both spouses must be members of the same insurance plan.
• Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
• The Florida Retirement System (FRS) offers two retirement plans - the Investment Plan and the Pension Plan
• The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is a 457b pre-tax retirement program.
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Waiver Program for full time employees- up to 6 credit hours each semester

 

*Education and employment history must be verifiable.  Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

 

*Other Food Service Worker positions may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability and willingness to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, if necessary
• Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Basic computer skills
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.‎ https://info.flclearinghouse.com

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in dietary at a Long-Term care facility.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Must comply with FDVA Smoking Policy including compliance with those facilities designated as “Tobacco Free Campuses”. 

Incumbent will work under the supervision of the Food Service Director and the Food Production and Services Supervisor in the day-to-day food service operation at the State Veterans' Nursing Home.  The Food Support Worker may act as the Food Production and Services Supervisor when that staff member is absent from the facility.

• Ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed and served under sanitary conditions and follow all FDVA Policies and Procedures, Homes Program Standards and Procedures.
• Ensure co