FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 7

　　Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4359383)

　　Apply

　　

　　FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 7

　　Salary

　　$3,186.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Jackson, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　LVH189344FSS7

　　Department

　　DVA-LA Veterans Home

　　Opening Date

　　01/24/2024

　　Closing Date

　　1/29/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Supplemental Information

　　The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

　　The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Home is to primarily serve the Veterans population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative service 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.

　　*Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

　　APPLICANTS WITH CERTIFIED DIETARY AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CREDENTIALS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

　　No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

　　To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

　　*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

　　For further information about this vacancy contact:

　　Name of Contact Person - Charline Hills

　　Agency/Department Name - LA Veterans Home/Dietary Department

　　Email: [email protected]

　　Phone Number - 225-634-5265

　　Qualifications

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　Four years of food service experience in a commercial, industrial, military or institutional food service operation which involved the actual preparation of food.

　　SUBSTITUTIONS:

　　Training in food technology, food service management or in a food service related curriculum in a trade school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis.

　　College credit in food and nutrition; dietetics; food service preparation; home economics; or hotel, food service, restaurant or institutional management will substitute for the required experience on the basis of one semester hour for one month of experience.

　　NOTE:

　　Preparation of food includes tasks such as cooking; baking; chopping vegetables or fruits; meat cutting/butcher duties; making salads, sandwiches, toast, or desserts; and short-order or fast food cooking such as frying or deep frying. It will not be necessary for classified employees to provide an official job description (SF-3), or to provide percentages of time spent preparing food. Describing food preparation tasks on the application will be sufficient. Experience which involved no food preparation, such as fast food cashiering and serving; or food service worker experience consisting only of serving, tray preparation, cleaning, washing dishes, and/or bussing tables will not qualify.

　　NOTE:

　　Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

　　Job Concepts

　　Function of Work:

　　To direct and manage food preparation for a food service operation on all shifts.

　　Level of Work:

　　Manager.

　　Supervision Received:

　　General from a dietitian or other high-level administrator.

　　Supervision Exercised:

　　Direct over Food Service Specialist 5 and/or 6's.

　　Location of Work:

　　All state agencies.

　　Job Distinctions:

　　Differs from Food Service Specialist 6 by the presence of administrative responsibility for overseeing all food preparation and service on all shifts.

　　Examples of Work

　　Independently directs the work of the food service operation on all shifts in the proper preparation and service of food within established budgetary guidelines.

　　Directs all personnel activities (hiring, interviewing, training, schedules, promotions, performance evaluation) for employees within the food service operation.

　　Oversees expenditures in food and labor to meet profit objectives.

　　Participates in budgetary and policy formulation.

　　Evaluates and recommends changes within food service operation in order to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the operation.

　　Directs the ordering of foods and supplies as needed.

　　Determines and issues the food to be prepared.

　　Promotes the use of available food services by developing and implementing daily and long-range marketing and merchandising strategies.

　　Supervises sanitation and storage activities, including inventory control.

　　Ensures that foods are properly prepared, seasoned, and served at the correct temperature.

　　Manages daily profit/loss of food operations and makes any necessary adjustments to operations when needed.

　　Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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/

　　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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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

　　Agency

　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

　　http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

　　Apply

　　Please verify your email addressVerify Email