FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 5

State of Louisiana; Jackson (LA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Veterans Homes is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Food Service Specialist 5 to assist with the management and operation of our Dietary department. This role is vital to ensuring their role in ensuring supervision over basic-level food service preparation duties within the food service operation.

The ideal candidate is a team player, willing to learn, maintain leadership skills, and be able to maintain job requirements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate Food Service staff.
• Responsible for the final food product and adherence to standards, including sanitation and safety.
• Checks menus for assigned meals and ensures all items needed are in stock.
• Monitors the cleanliness of the food service operation and ensures that it meets all sanitary codes.
• Evaluates the performance of lower-level Food Service Specialists and approves their leave.

Job description

About This Job

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 them to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

The ideal candidate is a team player, willing to learn, maintain leadership skills, and be able to maintain job requirements in a fast-paced environment. Join our dedicated team in serving those who served.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of food service experience in a food service operation; OR

Three years of training in food technology, food service management, or in a food service-related curriculum in a trade school or technical institute; OR

Thirty-six semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service preparation, home economics, or hotel, food service, restaurant, or institutional management.

About This Job

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 them to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

The Louisiana Veterans Homes is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Food Service Specialist 5 to assist with the management and operation of our Dietary department. This role is vital to ensuring their role in ensuring supervision over basic-level food service preparation duties within the food service operation. The ideal candidate is a team player, willing to learn, maintain leadership skills, and be able to maintain job requirements in a fast-paced environment. Join our dedicated team in serving those who served.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of food service experience in a food service operation; OR

Three years of training in food technology, food service management, or in a food service-related curriculum in a trade school or technical institute; OR

Thirty-six 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:

• Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate Food Service staff.
• Responsible for the final food product and adherence to standards, including sanitation and safety.
• Checks menus for assigned meals and ensures all items needed are in stock.
• Monitors the cleanliness of the food service operation and ensures that it meets all sanitary codes.
• Evaluates the performance of lower-level Food Service Specialists and approves their leave.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Compensation: The minimum hire rate for the Food Service Specialist 5 is $14.03/ hourly. There is also a $2/hour premium pay.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact Louisiana Veterans Home HR

Sycondria Wilson-Brumfield or Adrainne Bergeron

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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

Holidays and Leave

• 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