Senior Food Service Specialist – Lead Cook & Bakery

Grambling State University; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay $1.00/hr

On-site position in Monroe, LA

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Food service experience

Food service management training

Nutritional coursework

Education

Twelve semester hours in food and nutrition

Job description

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.