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OPS FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST

Date: Nov 5, 2025

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Requisition No: 864549

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST

Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50601528

Salary: $15.38/ Hourly

Posting Closing Date: 12/01/2025

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Requisition #864549

OPS (Temporary) FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST – Cook

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

EMORY L. BENNETT STATE VETERANS’ NURSING HOME

DAYTONA BEACH, FL

Hourly Rate: $15.38

Paid Bi-Weekly

Shift: Rotating

*Other vacant OPS (Temporary) Food Control Specialist positions may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date*

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ One (1) year of verifiable institutional cooking experience

+ Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays as needed

+ Basic computer skills

+ Successful Completion of all pre-employment screenings to include but not limited to a drug test and finger printing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Dietary experience working in a Long-Term Care facility

+ Willingness and ability to work overtime

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Incumbent will work under the supervision of the Food Service Director and the Food Service Administrator in the day-to-day food service operation at the State Veterans' Nursing Home. The Food Control Specialist may act as the Food Service Administrator when that staff member is absent from the facility.

+ Ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed and served under sanitary conditions.

+ The OPS Food Control Specialist (FCS) will ensure compliance with state and facility safety procedures in the operation of food production and cleaning of equipment.

+ The OPS FCS will ensure that clean and sanitary conditions are maintained in all areas of the kitchen food preparation and serving lines; turn on and set temperature on grills, stoves, deep fryer, and broiler.

+ The OPS FCS will be required to operate and maintain equipment used according to FDVA procedures.

+ The OPS FCS will be responsible for food estimate requirements and preparation/cooking of all types of hot and cold food items according to menu and approved recipes in MealTracker.

+ Cut and de-bone ham, poultry, and fish.

+ Slice meat according to menu needs.

+ Utilize leftover meat items.

+ Conduct inventory checks of food items and order items as needed.

+ Reorders items falling below minimum on weekly basis.

+ Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

+ Checks and approves food requisitions, deliveries and issues receiving reports.

+ Verify incoming shipments and receipts in the absence of stock person.

+ Perform other duties and tasks assigned.

+ Attends in-service training classes and performs related duties assigned by supervisor.

This is an OPS (Temporary) Position

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location:

DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32117

Nearest Major Market:Daytona Beach