FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 1-3

State of Louisiana; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center in Alexandria, LA is seeking a Food Services Specialist 1-3 to join a mission-driven team delivering nutrition services to residents.

You will follow planned menus and therapeutic diets, prepare meals, snacks, and substitutions under supervision, and maintain a clean, sanitary kitchen.

This role offers a probationary or permanent appointment with 8-hour shifts and shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• No experience or training is required.

Responsibilities

• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Prepare food for regular and therapeutic diets according to planned menus and recipes.
• Understand and be able to prepare therapeutic diets.
• Prepare residents' snacks and meals according to their medically prescribed diet order and daily menu.
• Seek approval from supervisor or Registered Dietitian for meal substitutions and record substitutions according to established procedure.
• Prepare a meal and have food items ready to serve according to agency's established meal schedule.
• Perform assigned cleaning duties according to established cleaning schedule and facility procedures, utilizing proper cleaning chemicals.
• Ensure the Nutrition Services Department is clean and sanitary, in accordance with Department of Health guidelines.

Job description

We’re looking for a Food Services Specialist 1-3 to join our dedicated team at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (CLSSC) — a facility committed to providing active treatment and healthcare services to individuals with intellectual, developmental, and orthopedic disabilities in the least restrictive environment.

This position will prepare food for regular and therapeutic diets according to planned menus and recipes.

If you’re compassionate, skilled, and ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, mission-driven setting—this could be the opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications No experience or training is required.

Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties: Job Duties and Other Information

• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Prepare food for regular and therapeutic diets according to planned menus and recipes.
• Understand and be able to prepare therapeutic diets.
• Prepare residents' snacks and meals according to their medically prescribed diet order and daily menu.
• Seek approval from supervisor or Registered Dietitian for meal substitutions and record substitutions according to established procedure.
• Prepare a meal and have food items ready to serve according to agency's established meal schedule.
• Perform assigned cleaning duties according to established cleaning schedule and facility procedures, utilizing proper cleaning chemicals.
• Ensure the Nutrition Services Department is clean and sanitary, in accordance with Department of Health guidelines.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probation, Permanent, Job appointment, WAE. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of the Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center.

Work Schedule: Will be required to work 8-hour shifts; shifts will be determined based on facility needs.

Career Progression: This position can be filled as a Food Service Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Compensation: Shift Differential (for actual hours worked):

• $0.90 - 2nd shift evenings 2 pm-10:30 pm
• $0.50 - 3rd shift nights 10 pm-6:30 am
• $0.50 - All shifts weekend/Holidays

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Central LA Supports and Services Center

5400 Coliseum Blvd

Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

318-487-5484

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others