Food Service Specialist 1/2/3

Food Service Specialist 1/2/3

Salary

$1,733.00 - $3,120.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LVH223735FSS1-3_72126

Department

DVA-LA Veterans Home

Opening Date

07/22/2026

Closing Date

8/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

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 hardworking and dependable Food Service 1/2/3 to assist with the sufficient preparation and operation of the Dietary department. This role is vital in ensuring basic-level food service preparation duties within the food service operation. The ideal candidate is a team player, willing to learn, and able to maintain job requirements in a fast-paced environment. Join our dedicated team in serving those who served.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The Food Service Specialist 1/2/3 requires dietary work for the Louisiana Veterans Home and will perform specific functions such as:

• Prepares food as assigned on the daily production schedule.
• Assist other food service workers with food preparation as needed.
• Utilize commercial grade food production equipment for preparation off food.
• Assure food is prepared following food sanitation guidelines.
• Studies and learns standardized recipes for the menu and therapeutic diets.
• Adjust recipes according to food production requirements.
• Set up serving line for meal service.
• Ensures food is prepared and maintained at correct serving temperature.
• Prepare resident meal trays following specific diet restrictions.
• Clean cooking utensils, food production equipment, serving line and main dining room after every meal service.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Compensation: The minimum hire rate for the Food Service Specialist 1 is $10.00/ hourly. There is also a $2/hour premium pay.

The Food Service Specialist 1-3 is in a Career Progression Group (CPG). The level of hire depends on the level of experience. Please make sure to list all work history and detailed job duties on the application.

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:

Sycondria Wilson Brumfield,Human Resources Supervisor

Louisiana Veterans Home

4739 Highway 10

Jackson, LA 70748

225-634-4350 (o)

225-634-4057 (f)

Sycondria.Wilson-Brumfield@la.gov

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 to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

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