Food Service Specialist 3
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Food Service Specialist 3
Salary
$2,123.00 - $3,822.00 Monthly
Location
Monroe, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
NELVH-208397FSS-050125
Department
DVA-NE LA Veterans Home
Opening Date
05/12/2025
Closing Date
5/17/:59 PM Central
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About this Job
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 Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of 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.
This position is located in the Dietary Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana.
This position includes a premium pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour physically worked.
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 and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Food Service Specialist 2-3. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Summary of Position
Plans and directs the preparation of foods prepares and serves food as assigned on the daily production schedule. Estimates food needs, calculates and adjusts recipes according to production requirements.
The position will be filled by a probation appointment or promotion of a permanent state employee.
A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. You must describe your duties as you will not be qualified on job title alone. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.
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:
Jamaile Burton
Human Resources Analyst
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM 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.
Job Specification
Function of Work:
To perform advanced level cooking tasks within a food service operation.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a Food Service Specialist 5 or above.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
All state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Food Service Specialist 2 by presence of advanced-level cooking tasks.
Differs from Food Service Specialist 4-A and 4-B by the absence of complex food service activities involving highly specialized research studies or preparing/serving specialized food products according to the guidelines of a franchise operation.
Differs from Food Service Specialist 5 by the absence of supervisory responsibility.
Job Duties and Other Information
COOKING DUTIES:
Serves as advanced level cook.
Performs the full range of cooking duties within a food service operation.
Estimates food needs and requisitions, receives, and distributes food supplies to subordinate cooks.
Plans and directs the preparation of foods for immediate consumption and preservation of foods for future use.
Performs work involving the use of high heat, open flames, and steam, and is exposed to harsh chemicals, gases, and cleansers.
Reports to supervisors any unsafe working conditions and defective equipment.
BAKING DUTIES:
Serves as baker in a food service section.
Oversees assistants in mixing, kneading, and preparation of bread, rolls, biscuits, cakes, and pastries.
Estimates ingredients and requisitions supplies; receives and distributes supplies to subordinates.
Inspects bakery supplies for conformance to specifications and assesses quality and adherence to quality required.
Assumes complete responsibility for preparation and production of all baked items in accordance with menus prepared by registered dietitians.
Calculates and adjusts recipes according to production requirements and accurately weighs and measures all ingredients to ensure conformity of products.
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
Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 . LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ,
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System , among others
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Have you completed twelve (12) semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service preparation, home economics, or hotel, food service, restaurant, or institutional management?
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