FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 2

State of Louisiana; Reserve (LA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Food Service Specialist 2 for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home. Join a committed team delivering nutritious meals with respect, dignity, and compassion to veterans.

This probationary appointment offers a Monday–Friday schedule with early morning hours and some weekend coverage, along with state benefits. Responsibilities include preparing salads, desserts, and beverages, aiding in staff performance discussions, supporting QA, and resolving

Qualifications

• Six months of food service experience OR six months of training in food service management or related curriculum.
• Six semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, or hotel/food service management.

Responsibilities

• Prepares salads, desserts, and beverages; cleans pots, pans, utensils, defrosts coolers/fridges.
• Assists with staff performance discussions and disciplinary recommendations.
• Supports quality assurance through audits and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Reports and helps resolve resident complaints and incidents.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and efficient work environment for residents and staff.

Skills

Six months food service experience

Six months training in food service

Six semester hours in food and nutr it

Job description

About This Job

Join Our Mission to Serve Those Who Served

At the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home, we take pride in caring for the men and women who have served our nation. Our mission is to provide high-quality food services in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and compassion.

As a Food Service Specialist 2 with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, you’ll be part of a dedicated team that ensures our Veterans receive nutritious meals prepared and served with care. This role offers the opportunity to combine your culinary and service skills with a meaningful purpose—making a difference every day in the lives of Louisiana’s Veterans.

Come join us and be part of something bigger: serving those who once served us.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six months of food service experience in a food service operation; OR
• Six months of training in food technology, food service management, or in a food service-related curriculum in a trade school or technical institute; OR
• Six semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service preparation, home economics, or hotel, food service, restaurant, or institutional management.

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

• Prepares salads, desserts, and beverages; performs extensive cleaning, including washing pots, pans, utensils, and defrosting coolers and refrigerators.
• Assists with staff performance discussions, disciplinary recommendations, and conflict resolution under the direction of the Food Service Specialist 6.
• Supports quality assurance through audits, in-services, and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Reports and helps resolve resident complaints and incidents.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and efficient work environment for residents and staff.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational

Compensation: Special Entrance Rate: $856.00 bi/weekly - $10.70/hour

Premium Pay: $3.00/HR - Worked Hours Only

Work Schedule: Hours are from Monday to Friday, 5 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. or 11:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. to include some weekends and holidays.

Contact Information

Name of Contact Person - CATHY W. SULLIVAN

Agency/Department Name - HUMAN RESOURCES/SOUTHEAST LA VETERANS HOME

Mailing Address - 4080 WEST AIRLINE Highway, Reserve, LA 70084

Phone Number - 985-479-4080

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.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

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