FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 2
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FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 2Print ( SERVICE SPECIALIST 2Salary$1,855.00 - $3,338.00 MonthlyLocationReserve, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number0136-#######4FSS2DepartmentDVA-SE LA Veterans HomeOpening Date12/05/2024Closing Date12/15/2024 11:59 PM Central+ Description+ BenefitsSupplemental 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 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.**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.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.*FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 2SPECIAL ENTRANCE RATE: $856.00 BI-WEEKLY / $10.70 PER HOUR.PREMIUM PAY: + $3.00/HR - Worked Hours OnlyMinimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Six months of food services 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 service preparation, such as fast food cashiering and serving; or food service 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 ConceptsFunction of Work:To perform the full range of food service preparation duties within a food service operation.Level of Work:Experienced.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 1 by the presence of independent action and the type of supervision received.Differs from Food Service Specialist 3 by absence of advanced level cooking tasks.Examples of WorkCOOKING DUTIES:Reads recipes and gathers ingredients needed to cook a dish.Weighs, blends, mixes, and purees ingredients as required by recipes.Cooks meats, vegetables, soups, and cereals at correct temperatures.Prepares and arranges salads.Operates commercial grade peelers, choppers, blenders, mixers, slicers, and other equipment used to prepare foods.Sets up steam lines and places pans of prepared foods on serving lines.BAKING DUTIES:Reads recipe to determine correct ingredients for goods to be baked.Mixes, weighs, and blends ingredients for dough.Kneads and molds dough.Determines time that bread, rolls, cakes, and pastries should remain in oven; sets oven temperature and tests for rise and texture.Receives bakery supplies and distributes baked products.Opens packages and containers and places food items in proper sized pans, bowls, trays, pots, or other containers according to instructions from supervisors.MEAT CUTTER DUTIES:Cuts meats such as poultry, fowl, beef, and pork, and assures distribution of them to kitchens or units for preparation.Maintains tools, machines, meat cases, walk-in coolers, and storage areas used in storage and preparation of meats.Defrosts, cleans, and sanitizes all meat cases, refrigerators, and walk-in coolers.Reviews menus for meat items needed for meals and pulls items from storage.Cleans tools and machines such as meat grinders, electric saws, and meat blocks; sharpens knives.Receives, stores, issues, and takes inventory of meats, frozen foods, and produce.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 Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found at 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 GovernorState 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 ( 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 othersAgencyState of LouisianaAddressFor agency contact information, please refer tothe supplemental information above.Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802Phone(866) ###-####Website verify your email addressVerify Email