FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 5
State of LouisianaAbout the role
Posting number: LVH224929FS508172026
Department: DVA-LA Veterans Home
Job classification: FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 5
Posting type: Open
Categories: Food Services
Summary
Examples of duties
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.
Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Supplemental information
Job Duties:
- Serves as shift supervisor of a food service operation and ensures that all duty stations are manned on an assigned shift.
- Checks menus for assigned meals and ensures all items needed are in stock.
- Obtains supplies from storage rooms; ensures that items are prepared, cooked, and served in accordance with standards of quality and quantity.
- Serves on interview panels when applicants apply for lower-level Food Service Specialist jobs.
- 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.How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score or assessment is required 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.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact Louisiana Veterans Home HR
Sycondria Wilson-Brumfield or Adrainne Bergeron
Sycondria.Wilson-Brumfield@LA.GOV
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