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Food Service Specialist 5

Salary

$2,432.00 - $4,375.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LVH216415FSS5

Department

DVA-LA Veterans Home

Opening Date

01/13/2026

Closing Date

1/18/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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.

The Louisiana Veterans Homes is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Food Service Specialist 5 to 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 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.

Preferred Competencies:

Managing Conflict:The ability to recognize, address, and resolve disagreements constructively while preserving relationships and promoting mutual understanding.

- Successful Behaviors: Identifies issues, uses respectful communication, and applies fair strategies to resolve conflict.

Training Others:The ability to design and deliver training experiences that build knowledge, develop skills, and improve performance.

- Successful Behaviors: Designs structured, relevant training; engages learners, adapts methods, and checks understanding with clear feedback.

Working Safely:The ability to maintain a safe work environment by following established safety rules, procedures, and practices.

- Successful Behaviors: Follows safety protocols, uses PPE correctly, reports hazards and incidents, and takes timely action.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of food service experience in a food service operation; OR

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

Thirty-six 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:

Serves as shift supervisor of a food service operation and ensures that all duty stations are manned on an assigned shift.

Checks menus for assigned meals and ensures all items needed are in stock.

Obtains supplies from storage rooms; ensures that items are prepared, cooked, and served in accordance with standards of quality and quantity.

Serves on interview panels when applicants apply for lower-level Food Service Specialist jobs.

Monitors the cleanliness of the food service operation and ensures that it meets all sanitary codes.

Evaluates performance of lower-level Food Service Specialists and approves their leave.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score or assessment is required 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 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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Alexis Scott

Louisiana Veterans Home/Human Resources Analyst

[email protected]

225-634-4350

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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

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MC - 26: Managing Conflict - How do you handle disagreements, tension, or conflict in the workplace?

+ I respond poorly to conflict and may misread issues, escalate tension, or harm relationships.

+ I try to communicate during conflict but may lose control or use strategies that don’t work well.

+ I identify the root of conflict, use respectful communication, and apply fair strategies to resolve it.

+ I resolve complex conflicts by understanding deeper causes and strengthening relationships in the process.

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MC - 26: Managing Conflict - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

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TO - 26: Training Others - How do you design or deliver training to help others learn and grow?

+ I struggle to create clear or engaging training experiences, and my content may be disorganized or inaccurate.

+ I can deliver basic training content, but I may have trouble explaining it clearly, adjusting to learners, or checking their understanding.

+ I design structured, relevant training; I engage learners, adjust my methods when needed, and check for understanding with clear feedback.

+ I create interactive, high-impact training that adapts to learners' needs, reinforces key ideas, and supports long-term growth through feedback and assessment.

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TO - 26: Training Others - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

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WS - 26: Working Safely - How do you ensure safety for yourself and others on the job?

+ I don’t consistently follow safety procedures, may misuse PPE, or fail to recognize or report hazards.

+ I try to act safely but may need reminders or have limited knowledge of risks, protocols, or emergency procedures.

+ I follow safety protocols, use PPE correctly, report hazards or incidents, and take timely action.

+ I anticipate risks, maintain high safety standards, support others, and recommend improvements to prevent future issues.

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WS - 26: Working Safely - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

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the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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