<p>The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the veteran population of Louisiana by providing medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services 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 them to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.</p> <p>The Louisiana Veterans Homes is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Food Service Specialist 5to assist with the management and operation of our Dietary department. This role is vital to ensuring their role in ensuring supervision over basic-level food service preparation duties within the food service operation. The ideal candidate is a team player, willing to learn, maintain leadership skills, and be able to maintain job requirements in a fast-paced environment. Join our dedicated team in serving those who served.</p> <p>Preferred Competencies:</p> <p>Managing Conflict: The ability to recognize, address, and resolve disagreements constructively while preserving relationships and promoting mutual understanding. </p> <ul> <li>Successful Behaviors: Identifies issues, uses respectful communication, and applies fair strategies to resolve conflict.  </li></ul> <p>Training Others: The ability to design and deliver training experiences that build knowledge, develop skills, and improve performance. </p> <ul> <li>Successful Behaviors: Designs structured, relevant training; engages learners, adapts methods, and checks understanding with clear feedback.  </li></ul> <p>Working Safely: The ability to maintain a safe work environment by following established safety rules, procedures, and practices. </p> <ul> <li>Successful Behaviors: Follows safety protocols, uses PPE correctly, reports hazards and incidents, and takes timely action. </li></ul> <p>Three years of food service experience in a food service operation; OR</p> <p>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</p> <p>Thirty-six semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service preparation, home economics, or hotel, food service, restaurant, or institutional management.</p> <p>The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.</p> <p>Job Duties:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Serves as shift supervisor of a food service operation and ensures that all duty stations are manned on an assigned shift.</p> </li><li> <p>Checks menus for assigned meals and ensures all items needed are in stock.</p> </li><li> <p>Obtains supplies from storage rooms; ensures that items are prepared, cooked, and served in accordance with standards of quality and quantity.</p> </li><li> <p>Serves on interview panels when applicants apply for lower-level Food Service Specialist jobs.</p> </li><li> <p>Monitors the cleanliness of the food service operation and ensures that it meets all sanitary codes.</p> </li><li> <p>Evaluates the performance of lower-level Food Service Specialists and approves their leave.</p> </li></ul> <p>Position-Specific Details:</p> <p>Appointment Type: Probational</p> <p>How To Apply:</p> <p>No Civil Service test score or assessment is required to be considered for this vacancy.</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>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. </li></ul> <p>Contact Information:</p> <p>For further information about this vacancy, contact:</p> <p>Alexis Scott </p> <p>Louisiana Veterans Home/Human Resources Analyst </p> <p>alexis.scott4@la.gov</p> <p>225-634-4350</p> <p>Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.  </p>