Food Service Specialist 1 - 3

State of Louisiana; Independence (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care facility serving Southeast Louisiana. This Food Service Specialist role is in the Nutritional Services Department as a cook responsible for preparing meals for immediate consumption and for future use, including patient-specific therapeutic diets.

The shift is determined by the Manager, and no prior experience is required. Salary ranges are described in LA Careers; this position is full-time within Nutrition Services.

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare multiple meals including patient special food for therapeutic diets and other patient foods.
• Bake and prepare bread, rolls, biscuits, cakes, and pastries.
• Estimate food needs and requisition, receive, and distribute food supplies.
• Work with high heat, open flames, steam, and exposure to chemicals and cleaners.
• Report unsafe conditions and defective equipment to supervisors.
• Maintain cleaning and sanitation of the food service area.

Job description

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians.

This Food Service Specialist position is located in the Nutritional Services Department. The incumbent serves as a cook that performs a full range of cooking duties within a food service operation and plans the preparation of foods for immediate consumption and preservation of food for future use.

The shift will be determined by the Manager.

No experience or training is required.

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

Job Duties:

• Prepare multiple meals including patient special food for therapeutic diets, special formula diets per Registered Dietitian, and all other patient foods.
• Serve as baker to include, but not limited to: mixing, kneading, and preparation of bread, rolls, biscuits, cakes, and pastries.
• Estimates food needs and requisitions, receives, and distributes food supplies to subordinate cooks.
• Performs work involving the use of high heat, open flames, and steam, and is exposed to harsh chemicals, gases, and cleaners.
• Reports to supervisors any unsafe working conditions and defective equipment.
• Performs duties that involve the cleaning and sanitation of the food service area.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Food Service Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Work Schedule: Work hours vary and will be set by Manager.

The Food Service Specialist 1-3 vacancy is a full-time position located within the Nutritional Services department.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact: Sonia Johnson
Lallie Kemp Medical Center Human Resources
52579 Hwy 51 South Independence, LA 70443
985-878-1384
[e-mail]

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