The majority of these positions are located in facilities run by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Health. Positions also exist at the New York State School for the Blind at Batavia, New York State School for the Deaf at Rome, College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse and State University at Stony Brook.
Vacancies occur frequently, often on a part-time basis.
As a Food Service Worker 1, you would be responsible for serving food and for keeping the places where food is served both clean and in good order. This may require medium to heavy physical effort. You would help to prepare trays for serving, transport food carts to serving areas, and return used dishes and equipment to pot and dishwashing areas. You would clean serving or trayline areas as appropriate and make sure that all equipment is ready for the next meal. You would participate in sanitation activities in dining areas and in other food service and preparation areas, order and store supplies, and generally help to insure that individuals in the care of the facility are fed properly.