FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 1-3

FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 1-3

Salary

$1,733.00 - $3,120.00 Monthly

Location

Alexandria, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CLSSC-6/11/26-SO

Department

LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities

Opening Date

06/12/2026

Closing Date

6/21/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

We're looking for a Food Services Specialist 1-3 to join our dedicated team at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (CLSSC)-a facility committed to providing active treatment and healthcare services to individuals with intellectual, developmental, and orthopedic disabilities in the least restrictive environment.

If you're compassionate, skilled, and ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, mission-driven setting-this could be the opportunity for you!

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:

• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Prepare food for regular and therapeutic diets according to planned menus and recipes.
• Understand and be able to prepare therapeutic diets.
• Prepare residents snacks and meals according to their medically prescribed diet order and daily menu.
• Seek approval from supervisor or Registered Dietitian for meal substitutions and record substitutions according to established procedure.
• Prepare a meal and have food items ready to serve according to agencys established meal schedule.
• Perform assigned cleaning duties according to established cleaning schedule and facility procedures, utilizing proper cleaning chemicals.
• Ensure the Nutrition Services Department is clean and sanitary, in accordance with Department of Health guidelines.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probation, Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of the Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center.

Work Schedule: Will be required to work 8-hour shifts; shifts will be determined based on facility needs.

Compensation:

Shift Differential (for actual hours worked):

$0.90 - 2nd shift evenings 2 pm-10:30 pm

$0.50 - 3rd shift nights 10 pm-6:30 am

$0.50 - All shifts weekend/Holidays

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required 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). Resumeswill 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:

Central LA Supports and Services Center

5400 Coliseum Blvd

Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

318-487-5484

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