Food Service Worker

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Riverview Psychiatric Center

Open Date: 05/18/26

Closing Date: Open Continuously

Job Class Code: 1201
Grade: 05
Salary: $17.38 - $21.76 per hour*

*Salary is inclusive of $1.00 per hour direct care stipend
Position

Location: Augusta Maine

Schedule: This is a 10:30am-7pm flex position. Overtime may be required due to operational need.

Currently this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

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Job Overview:

This is maintenance and personal services work in preparing and serving food in institutional dining rooms kitchens and wards. Work involves some food and simple special diet preparation and related light housekeeping and kitchen cleanup tasks. Work is performed under immediate supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

No special coursework training or experience is required for entry to this classification. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in institutional kitchens.

Agency information:

Riverview Psychiatric Center in collaboration with the community is a center for best practice treatment education and research for individuals with serious persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. To continue our goal of becoming a leader within the Behavioral Health field we are looking for candidates who work well in a team and are enthusiastic and dedicated to providing compassionate care. We hold accreditations by CMS and the Joint Commission.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health safety resilience and opportunities for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the States population including children families older Mainers and individuals with disabilities mental illness and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health operates two state psychiatric hospitals and provides oversight to health care providers.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For additional information about this position or to request a paper application please contact Tiffany Smith at or via email at .

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-100%of employee-only premiums ($12845.82 - $15112.76 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find thepremium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information aboutprogram requirements.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 18.91% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Parental leaveis one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceivesix weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under theFamily and Medical Leave Act.

State employees are eligible for anextensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated foranything less than full-time.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

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