<p>The work we do matters!</p> <p>Hiring Agency:</p> <p>Veterans Affairs - Agency 28</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Bellevue, NE</p> <p>Hiring Rate:</p> <p>$16.810</p> <p>Job Posting:</p> <p>JR2025-00021592 PT/PRN Food Service Assistant (Open)</p> <p>Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):</p> <p>10-05-2026</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>This position will assist in filling shift vacancies within the dietary department. PRN Staff shall work a minimum of 32 hours each month with at least 16 hours on the weekend(s).</p> <p>Rate of Pay: $19.810 (breakdown: $16.810 base + $3.00 per hour differential + shift differentials)</p> <p>Requirements/ Qualifications</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications: There are no specific education or experience requirements.</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION: Prepares vegetables and fruits for salads, makes sandwiches, salads, etc. Assists Food Service Workers in preparing a variety of foods. Fills sugar, salt and pepper shakers, and water glasses and coffee cups. Arranges and serves food at the service counter. Stocks serving lines with silverware, trays, napkins, glasses and cups. Operates automatic dishwashing equipment and ensures that dishes and utensils meet facility standards for sanitation.</p> <p>Cleans kitchen equipment and walls; sweeps, mops, vacuums kitchen and/or dining area floors; cleans dining area walls, chairs, tables, and serving areas. Clears tables, cleans carts, and prepares dishes for dishwashing machines. Delivers food carts to outlying areas.</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (These are needed to perform the work assigned.)</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE OF: personal hygiene; basic kitchen equipment supplies and utensils; basic food stuffs such as fruits, vegetables, bakery goods, meats and poultry; food preparation procedures for salads, sandwiches, and other routinely prepared foods; facility standards and procedures for the cleaning of dishes, utensils, equipment and facilities; food sanitation and food preparation schedules.</p> <p>ABILITY TO: understand and follow facility kitchen and dining room safety practice; safely use knives and handle hot equipment or utensils; follow instructions; tolerate high temperature and high humidity; communicate effectively with facility residents, patients or members; bend, stoop, lift and carry food items, equipment and supplies; stand on feet for long periods of time.</p> <p>If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.</p> <p>Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits</p> <p>Equal Opportunity Statement</p> <p>The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.</p>