Food Service Woker 2 (NY-HELPS) Position Available In Franklin, New York

NY HELP Yes Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for Title Food Service Woker 2 (NY-HELPS) Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 09 Bargaining Unit ISU

• Institutional Services Unit (CSEA) Salary Range From $42641 to $52413 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 40 Workday From 7 AM To 3:30 PM Flextime allowed?

No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Franklin Street Address 2445 State Route 30 City Tupper Lake State NY Zip Code 12986 Duties Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Participate in preparation and distribution of food for Individuals and staff at the CIT and RIT1 units. Receiving of food deliveries; sorting, breaking down food to be distributed to assigned locations. Ensure items are dated and stored properly.
• Communicate with supervisors, peers, direct care and clinical staff to provide services and address issues.
• Maintain high level of cleanliness in food preparation and work areas, following established policy and procedures. Cleans as needed or assigned.
• Load, deliver, unload food deliveries from vehicles to distribute to

CIT/RIT1

locations. Pick up and return vehicles from maintenance garage.

• Able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Participate in preparation, cooking, and sales at café, and for special events as needed.
• Operate a cash register and do cash outs.
• Participate in the vocational training program with individuals which may include food deliveries to the houses, organizing goods in storerooms, portioning up foods, cleaning, etc.
• Have a valid New York State driver’s license.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:

one year of permanent service as a Food Service Worker 1.

Open Competitive:

two years of qualifying experience in commercial or institutional food preparation or food service.

Examples of qualifying experience:

employment in a hospital, nursing home, or school cafeteria; residential dining hall; restaurant; or diner. Experience must have included responsibility for food preparation, food service, and ordering of food and non-food supplies.

Appropriate

• formal culinary arts or food service training which resulted in a certificate or degree may be credited towards the above experience as follows: 1. a six-month certificate training program
• up to six months of the required experience; or 2. a one year certificate training program
• up to one year of the required experience; or 3. an associate degree
• or higher in culinary arts or food service from a regionally accredited college or university
• up to two years of the required experience.
• Appropriate formal food service training programs are programs accredited by one of the following: American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC) or non-degree programs recognized by the American Culinary Federation Foundation Educational Assurance program or programs accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).

Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under

NY HELPS

are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.

• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).

If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

Paid Holidays and Leave:

° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. ° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. ° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. ° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. ° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

Health Care Coverage:

Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

Paid Parental Leave:

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

Retirement Program:

Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

Professional Development and Education and Training:

NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure.

For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Submit cover letter and résumé by July 1, 2025 to: Sunmount-OHRM 2445 State Route 30 Tupper Lake, NY 12986

E-Mail:

sunmount.careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Phone:

(518) 359-4150

Fax:

(518) 359-4161Please reference the above EOA # 25-62 in all correspondence. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Sunmount OHRM Telephone 518-359-4150 Fax 518-359-4161 Email Address sunmount.

Careers@opwdd.ny.gov Address Street 2445 State Route 30 City Tupper Lake State NY Zip Code 12986 Notes on Applying Please reference the above EOA # 25-62 in all correspondence.