• Hospitality Worker

    City of Chicago (Chicago, IL)


    Description:

    JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

    HOSPITALITY WORKER

    Department of Family and Support Services

     

    Number of Positions: Multiple

     

    (additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

     

    Hourly Rate:** **$16.60

     

    Applications** **for this position will be accepted until 11:59p.m. CDT on 7/30/2025** **.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES

    + Registers new participants for the nutrition program at a City of Chicago sponsored nutrition program site

    + Maintains daily attendance records and collects, counts, and reconciles clients’ contributions

    + Completes weekly programmatic and financial forms to maintain statistics on the number of meals ordered and served and the number of clients served

    + Receives and verifies food deliveries and reports food service problems

    + Maintains sufficient inventories of nutrition site supplies

    + Prepares, pre-portions and serves meals delivered in bulk, pre-plated and or pre-packaged servings

    + Performs light housekeeping in dining area and kitchen (e.g., clearing and sanitizing tables, washing and sanitizing food pans and serving utensils, etc.)

    + Collects and reconciles voluntary contributions received from participants

    + Greets clients at the site and assists in providing information and facilitating program activities and services

    + Sets up and cleans up serving area to ensure adherence to applicable food sanitation standards and quality control efforts

     

    Performs related duties as required.

     

    Shift: Varies

     

    Hours: Varies

    THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

    Qualifications:

    Food Handler or Food Service Manager certificate.

     

    **Note:** At the time of application, you must attach a copy of your food service sanitation certification and resume for your application to be considered complete. Failure to attach a food handler or food service manager certificate will result in you not being considered for the position.

     

    Selection Criteria

     

    This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, will be selected.

    Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

    + Previous experience in the food service industry

    + Previous experience in the Golden Diners program

    + Previous experience in a position handling money and completing forms and reports

    + Previous experience in a position providing customer service and working with the senior population

    + Attached copy of a Food Handler or Food Service Manager Certificate to application

     

    For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at: 

     

    Click Here (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html)

    For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

    Click Here (https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp\_info/JobClassification/2025\_Classification\_and\_Pay\_Plan.pdf)

     

    **APPLICATION EVALUATION:** Initial evaluation will be based on the information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required employment/hiring plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and collective bargaining agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago

    **COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:** To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. The learn more about our hiring processes click here. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

    ALL** **REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED

    FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR** **CITY** **EMPLOYMENT.

     

    The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer and Fair Chance Employer.

     

    City of** **Chicago

     

    Brandon Johnson, Mayor