Louisiana Staffing
Food Service Specialist
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Food Service Specialist to plan and direct the preparation of foods, prepare, and serve food as assigned on the daily production schedule. Estimate food needs, calculate and adjust recipes according to production requirements. 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 Duties and Other Information: In the Food Service Specialist role, you will: Serve as advanced-level cook. Estimate 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. Estimate ingredients and requisitions supplies; receives and distributes supplies to subordinates. Inspect bakery supplies for conformance to specifications and assess quality and adherence to required 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. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Compensation: This position includes a premium pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour physically worked. Location: Dietary Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana How 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. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Jamaile Burton DVA-NE Louisiana Veterans Home Human Resources Analyst Jamaile.Burton@la.gov State of Louisiana offers a wide variety of career opportunities and outstanding opportunities 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 Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave 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 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. 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: Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS) Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (LSERS) Among others
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Food Service Specialist to plan and direct the preparation of foods, prepare, and serve food as assigned on the daily production schedule. Estimate food needs, calculate and adjust recipes according to production requirements. 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 Duties and Other Information: In the Food Service Specialist role, you will: Serve as advanced-level cook. Estimate 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. Estimate ingredients and requisitions supplies; receives and distributes supplies to subordinates. Inspect bakery supplies for conformance to specifications and assess quality and adherence to required 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. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Compensation: This position includes a premium pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour physically worked. Location: Dietary Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana How 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. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Jamaile Burton DVA-NE Louisiana Veterans Home Human Resources Analyst Jamaile.Burton@la.gov State of Louisiana offers a wide variety of career opportunities and outstanding opportunities 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 Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave 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 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. 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: Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS) Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (LSERS) Among others