Dietary Aide

Title: Dietary Aide

State Role Title: Food Service Technician I

Hiring Range: $36,156.00

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location: Davis & McDaniel Vet Care Ctr

Agency Website: www.dvs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Join our team as a Full-Time Dietary Aide! We are looking for a reliable individual to help prepare, deliver, and clean up meals for our residents while maintaining a safe and sanitary kitchen environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Meal Service: Assemble resident meal trays quietly and accurately, deliver food carts to units, and assist with between-meal snacks.
• Kitchen Duties: Wash dishes and food service equipment using the dish machine, and return food carts to the dish room.
• Inventory & Cleaning: Assist with receiving and storing food supplies, and complete daily/weekly cleaning tasks.
• Operational Flexibility: Follow daily workflow sheets, cross-train across dietary areas, and assist with emergency response duties if required by the state.

Needs to have the ability to read at a 10th-grade level, push, pull, or lift 50 lbs. or more daily and follow supervisor instructions and ability to Strictly follow all department safety and sanitation guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of tray line operations and various diets would be a plus.

Additional Considerations

None

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will receive a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The Commonwealth does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.

Excluding current DVS employees, the selected candidate MUST pass a criminal background check. and pre-employment drug screening and two TB Skin Tests are required.

Salaries for current state employees will be determined according to the current state compensation plan.

For consideration for this position, candidates MUST apply online at www.jobs.virginia.gov. Applicants are encouraged to be specific regarding job related knowledge, skills, and abilities. Individuals desiring to be considered for advertised positions must submit a completed employment application or resume before the job posting closing date. Applications/resumes received after the closing date cannot be accepted. Applications submitted via postal mail, email, or fax will not be considered. Please contact us if you need assistance.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department of Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable from DARS.

Contact Information

Name: Kristen Johnson

Phone: (540) 982-2860 Ext 4903

Email: kristen.johnson@dvs.viginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 27 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 02 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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