Mental Health, Office of Bronx
Full Job Description
Candidates must be able to read, write, and speak English and must be able to follow both written and spoken instructions. You must be in good health and good physical condition.
Duties Description
As a Food Service Worker 1, you would be responsible for serving food and for keeping the areas where food is served, both clean and in good order. Medium to heavy physical effort may be required. You would help prepare trays for serving, transport food carts to serving areas, and return used dishes and equipment to pot and dishwashing areas. Some food preparation may be required. You would clean serving or tray line areas as appropriate and make sure that all equipment is ready for the next meal. Some operation of a dishwasher may be required. 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 ensure that individuals in the care of the facility are fed properly.
Additional Comments
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
Additional Comments:
Office of Mental Health (OMH) hospital employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. OMH does not allow for testing in lieu of vaccination.
