FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 6 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5044350) Apply  FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 6 Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Reserve, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 0136-08142025 FSS 6 Department DVA-SE LA Veterans Home Opening Date 08/15/2025 Closing Date 8/29/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits About this Job Our mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to serve the Veteran population of Louisiana through the provision of food services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. Join the State ofLouisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home, where you'll step into a role as a Food Service Specialist 6 employee that combines food service and excellence with genuine care for those who served. Minimum Qualifications Four years of food service experience in a food service operation; OR Four years of training in food technology, food service management, or in a food service-related curriculum in a trade school or technical institute; OR Forty-eight semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service preparation, home economics, or hotel, food service, restaurant, or institutional management. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Manage the dietary department personnel, including oversight of scheduling personnel, meal preparation, ensuring employee coverage and high-quality resident care in a 156-bed long-term care facility. + Leads and evaluates dietary staff performance, provides feedback to the Food Service Specialist 7, recommends disciplinary actions when needed, and conflict resolution. + Conducts Quality Assurance audits and staff in-services, promoting continuous improvement in dietary care delivery and adherence to policy and procedure standards. + Investigates and reports resident complaints and incidents, recommending corrective actions and collaborating with Food Service Specialist 7 to ensure coordinated of proper diet for the residents and review menus. + Evaluate, employees CPM's and inspect the kitchen for proper sanitation procedures. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational Compensation: Based on experience Premium Pay: $3.00/HR - Worked Hours Only Work Schedule: Hours are from Monday to Friday, 5 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. or 11:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. to include some weekends and holidays. Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. How To Apply: No Civil Service test scoresrequired 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: Name of Contact Person - CATHY W. SULLIVAN Agency/Department Name - HUMAN RESOURCES/SOUTHEAST LA VETERANS HOME Mailing Address - 4080 WEST AIRLINE Highway, Reserve, LA 70084 Phone Number - 985-479-4080 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 others Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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