Food Service Specialist 3

Grambling State University; Monroe (LA); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Premium pay $1.00/hr

On-site position in Monroe, LA

Résumé du poste

The Louisiana Veterans Homes in Monroe, LA seeks a dedicated Food Service Specialist to lead the daily cooking operations, estimate needs, and direct production for meals and baked goods.

You will adjust recipes, supervise assistants, and ensure quality and safety in all food handling and preparation activities. This role is on-site in the Northeast LA Veterans Home dietary department.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience.
• One year of training in food service-related curriculum.
• Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition or related field.

Responsabilités

• Serve as an advanced-level cook.
• Estimates food needs and requisitions, receives, and distributes food supplies to subordinate cooks.
• Plan and direct the preparation of foods for immediate consumption and the preservation of foods for future use.
• Report to supervisors any unsafe working conditions and defective equipment.
• Oversee assistants in mixing, kneading, and preparing bread, rolls, biscuits, cakes, and pastries.
• Estimates ingredients and requisitions supplies; receives and distributes supplies to subordinates.
• Inspect bakery supplies for conformance to specifications and assess quality.
• Assume complete responsibility for the preparation and production of all baked items in accordance with menus prepared by registered dietitians.
• Calculate and adjust recipes according to production requirements and accurately weigh and measure all ingredients to ensure conformity of products.

Connaissances

Food service experience

Food service management training

Nutritional coursework

Formation

Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition

Description du poste

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the veteran population of Louisiana by providing medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Food Service Specialist to plan and direct the preparation of food, prepare, and serve food as assigned on the daily production schedule. You will estimate food needs and calculate and adjust recipes according to production requirements.

Required Qualifications

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

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

Job Duties

• Serve as an advanced-level cook.
• Estimates food needs and requisitions, receives, and distributes food supplies to subordinate cooks.
• Plan and direct the preparation of foods for immediate consumption and the preservation of foods for future use.
• Report to supervisors any unsafe working conditions and defective equipment.
• Oversee assistants in mixing, kneading, and preparing bread, rolls, biscuits, cakes, and pastries.
• Estimates ingredients and requisitions supplies; receives and distributes supplies to subordinates.
• Inspect bakery supplies for conformance to specifications and assess quality and adherence to required quality.
• Assume complete responsibility for the preparation and production of all baked items in accordance with menus prepared by registered dietitians.
• Calculate and adjust recipes according to production requirements and accurately weigh and measure all ingredients to ensure conformity of products.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Compensation: Thisposition includesa premium pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour physically worked.

Location: Dietary Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana

Contact Information

Jamaile Burton

DVA-NE Louisiana Veterans Home

Human Resources Analyst C

[e-mail]

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