Food Service Worker / Part-Time, Day Shift
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc as headings; can fold minor metadata into short
or drop it. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Working Title: Food Service Worker (but we don't repeat as heading) - Job Class: Food Service Worker - Agency: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs - Location: Bemidji - Telework Eligible: No - Full/Part Time: Part-Time - Regular/Temporary: Unlimited - Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers - Date Posted: 09/16/2026 - Closing Date: 09/29/2026 - Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Veterans Affairs Dept / Vets Home-Bemidji-AFSCME - Division/Unit: Bemidji Veterans Home / Food & Nutrition Services - Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Days of Work: Varies, including weekend rotation - Travel Required: No - Salary Range: $20.87 - $25.88 / hourly - Classified Status: Classified - Bargaining Unit/Union: 203 - Service/AFSCME - FLSA Status: Nonexempt - Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes - New hire bonus of $2,500 mentioned. - Earn a competitive wage and have a retirement plan, paid time off, and more! - As a Food Service Worker for the MVH-Bemidji, you will perform routine food service tasks including food preparation, short order cooking, serving meals to residents, dishwashing and cleaning the food service areas while following established food service policies and procedures. - This position is designated as part-time and primarily day shift. The work schedule will include at least 32 hours per 2-week pay period and may include additional work hours, based on business needs. - This position is not initially eligible for health and dental insurance benefits. - Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge Of Materials and methods used in preparing food; Care and use of cooking utensils and equipment; Food values and nutrition; Ability To Perform simple cooking on a large scale; Plan and prepare small meals on a household scale; Perform cleaning and food service tasks; Read diet cards and follow instructions. - Preferred Qualifications: Food service-related experience, specifically with prepping, plating, and serving food; Knowledge of basic sanitation standards; ServSafe Food Certificate; Knowledge of International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) - Additional Requirements: A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check may be conducted on the top finalist(s) for the position. When conducted, a finalist must pass the DHS background check. A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment. Employment reference checks will be conducted on finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance and contact with the applicant's former employer(s). - Benefits section: "As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well. Your Benefits May Include Paid vacation and sick leave 12 paid holidays each year Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans Fertility care, including IVF Diabetes care Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years) Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being Support To Help You Reach Your Career Goals Training, classes, and professional development Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid website at studentaid.gov) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) For Work/life Support A voluntary confidential program that helps employees and their families with life challenges that may impact overall health, personal well-being, or job performance Common sources of stress can be addressed through the EAP: mental health, relationship challenges (personal and work), grief and loss, finances, and legal issues Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota." We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe a brief description), Responsibilities (list of duties), Requirements (minimum qualifications), Qualifications (preferred qualifications?), Skills (maybe combine?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay (salary range). Schedule (work shift/hours, days of work, at least 32 hours per 2-week pay period). Benefits (detailed). About the role: we have description of work and mission. Responsibilities: list of duties (food preparation, short order cooking, serving meals, dishwashing, cleaning). Requirements: Minimum Qualifications list. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list. Skills: maybe not needed; could combine with qualifications. But we could include Skills if there is specific skill content; but we have knowledge and abilities listed under Minimum Qualifications; maybe we treat those as Requirements. Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we start with maybe
About the role
then... description. We need to preserve all substantive info; not invent or summarize away detail. Must not drop any substantive info. So we need to include all details: location, part-time, day shift, hours, days vary including weekend rotation, at least 32 hours per 2-week pay period, may include additional work hours, not initially eligible for health and dental insurance benefits, new hire bonus $2,500, retirement plan, paid time off, etc. Also mention Connect 700 Program designation, etc. Also mention that position is part-time, primarily day shift. Also mention that work schedule will include at least 32 hours per 2-week pay period and may include additional work hours based on business needs. Also mention that this position is not initially eligible for health and dental insurance benefits. Also mention that you may be eligible for a new hire bonus of $2,500. Also mention that you'll earn a competitive wage and have a retirement plan, paid time off, and more! Also mention that as a Food Service Worker you will perform routine food service tasks including food preparation, short order cooking, serving meals to residents, dishwashing and cleaning the food service areas while following established food service policies and procedures. Also mention that the work you'll do is more than just a job... but that's generic fluff; maybe we can keep as part of About the role. We must remove boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, navigation, cookie, legal, etc. Also remove "How to Apply", "Contact", "If you have questions about this position", etc. Also remove "Working together to improve the state we love." etc. Also remove "What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?" etc. Also remove "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS" etc. Also remove "Applicants With Disabilities" etc. Also remove "If you were referred to apply by a current..." etc. Also remove "Contact If you have questions about this position, contact Peter Paquette..." etc. Also remove "To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant..." etc. Also remove "Per M.S. 43A.111, MDVA will give priority consideration..." etc. Also remove "Please email the documentation, your DD214, along with the job posting ID number to Peter Paquette..." etc. Also remove "Working together to improve the state we love." etc. Also remove "What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?" etc. Also remove "Benefits As an employee, you'll have access..." but we need to keep benefits content; but we need to strip the surrounding fluff? The benefits section includes a lot of substantive info; we should keep that. However we need to remove any boilerplate like "Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being Support To Help You Reach Your Career Goals Training, classes, and professional development" maybe that's part of benefits; it's substantive. We'll keep. We must not include application instructions. So we remove "How to Apply", "Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page.", etc. Also remove "If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line..." etc. Also remove "For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers." etc. Also remove "If you were referred to apply by a current Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs employee or State of Minnesota employee, please provide the employee's name in the Referral Source section of your application." etc. Also remove "The employee who referred you may be eligible for a $1,000 bonus!" etc. Also remove "Contact If you have questions about this position, contact Peter Paquette..." etc. Also remove "To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Peter Paquette at peter.paquette@state.mn.us." etc. Also remove "Per M.S. 43A.111, MDVA will give priority consideration to certain qualified disabled Veterans..." etc. Also remove "Official written documentation of this disability dated no more than one-year preceding the date of application must be submitted. Please email the documentation, your DD214, along with the job posting ID number to Peter Paquette at peter.paquette@state.mn.us no later than the job posting closing date." etc. Also remove "Working together to improve the state we love." etc. Also remove "What do Minnesota's State employees have in common? A sense of purpose in their work Connection with their coworkers and communities Opportunities for personal and professional growth" maybe that's fluff but could be considered part of About the role? It's generic; but we might keep as part of About the role? It's not specific to the job; it's generic state employee benefits. Might be considered boilerplate? It's not about the job; it's generic. Safer to drop it. We need to preserve all substantive information about the job: location, part-time, shift, hours, days, salary, bonus, benefits, duties, qualifications, requirements, additional requirements (background check, TB screening, reference checks). Also note that position is not initially eligible for health and dental insurance benefits. Also note that you may be eligible for a new hire bonus of $2,500. Also note that you'll earn a competitive wage and have a retirement plan, paid time off, and more! Also note that the work schedule will include at least 32 hours per 2-week pay period and may include additional work hours based on business needs. Also note that this position is designated as part-time and primarily day shift. Also note that days of work: varies, including weekend rotation. Also note that travel required: No. Also note that telework eligible: No. Also note that full/part time: Part-Time. Also note that regular/temporary: Unlimited. Also note that who may apply: Open to