Food Service Worker

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a Food Service Worker to join the team at the Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI). This is a full-time position with HHS and offers opportunity for advancement, growth, and development.
 
As a member of the Dietary Department of the Institute, the Food Service Worker performs manual food service work in the serving of meals and cleaning of dietary items and areas, and performs related work as required. This position assists in setting up food service lines, hot food carts, and special trays, and assists in serving food on the tray line, living units, and wards.
 
IMHI provides inpatient treatment and acute psychiatric services. If you enjoy helping people connect with adult, children and family services, health coverage, mental health treatment, disabilities services and long-term care, this is a great opportunity to consider. 
 
We have a great total compensation package, including:
 

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for additional information)
• Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)
• Sick Leave (144 hours/year)
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

 
For additional information on benefits click here.
 
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Independence Highlights
                               
IMHI is in Independence, a city of approximately 6,000 located in scenic Northeast Iowa. The Wapsipinicon River flows through town offering many recreational opportunities from canoeing to fishing. Independence is a progressive community sporting a newer public library, trails, and Cedar Rock state park which includes a Frank Lloyd Wright home.
 
Independence is 30 minutes from Waterloo/Cedar Falls home of the UNI Panthers, 45 minutes from Cedar Rapids and 1 hour from Iowa City, home of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
 
The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer
 
HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).
  
Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.