Food Service Specialist 7 (Dietary Manager)

<div style="text-align: center">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1546/jobpostings/image/20260722081512_20250711071609_The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.png" style="width: 300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt=""></div><div style="text-align: center"><br></div><div style="text-align: center"><font size="3" style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">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 the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.<br></font><font color="#000000" size="3" style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;<br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate <strong style="font-weight: 700">Food Service Specialist Manager&nbsp;</strong>to<strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;</strong>serve as the Manager of the Dietary department of the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home, a long-term healthcare facility. This role is responsible for the dietary department personnel in all major activities and everyday job duties and responsibilities.</span></font></div><div><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">Four years of food service experience in a food service operation; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">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</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">Forty-eight semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service preparation, home economics, or hotel, food service, restaurant, or institutional management.</span></div>The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found <a href="https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=169560" target="_blank"><u>here</u>.</a><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><u>Job Duties:</u></strong></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">The Food Service Specialist Manager:</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li>Attends care plan meetings and conducts nutrition risk evaluations promptly according to the MDS charting schedule provided by the nursing service.</li><li>Develops a work schedule for dietary employees.</li><li>Inspects and monitors the kitchen using the sanitation checklist and tray list checklist and delegates all inspections as necessary.</li><li>Responsible for forecasting the amount of supplies needed and analyzing the budget for the dietary department.</li></ul><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Position-Specific Details:&nbsp;</strong></u></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Appointment Type:</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">&nbsp; &nbsp;Probational or Promotional</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Compensation:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="text-indent: 0"><font>This&nbsp;</font>position includes<font>&nbsp;a premium pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour physically worked.</font></span></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Location:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Dietary Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><u style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">How To Apply:</u></strong></u></span><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">No Civil Service test score&nbsp;</strong>is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. &nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">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><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">*</strong>Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).<strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;</strong>Resumes&nbsp;<u>will not&nbsp;</u>be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.</p><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u><strong style="font-weight: 700">Contact Information:</strong></u><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br></strong><strong>For further information about this vacancy, contact:</strong></p><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Jamaile Burton</span></p><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">DVA-NE Louisiana Veterans Home</span></span></p><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Human Resources Analyst</span></p><a style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">[email protected]</a><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.</strong></p>