FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST
About The Position
The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our team. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture! Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day. Tuition waiver is available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester). Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application. Other Food Control Specialist positions, including OPS (Temporary) positions, may be filled in from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date. The 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.
Requirements
- Experience as a cook.
- Must be able and willing to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able and willing to work weekends and holidays.
- Must be able and willing to work overtime.
- Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in dietary at a long-term care facility.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary conditions.
- Ensure compliance with state and facility safety procedures in the operation of food production and cleaning of equipment.
- 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.
- Operate and maintain equipment used according to Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA) procedures.
- Record all temperatures in the temperature book (food and equipment).
- Report any faulty equipment to the Supervisor.
- Check in and put away stock off the trucks.
- Rotate stock throughout (dry storage, refrigerators, and freezers).
- Ensure all equipment is turned off properly and that all doors are locked at night prior to leaving.
- Keep the chemical room clean and organized with everything off the floor.
- Keep all soap and paper towel dispensers filled throughout the kitchen and food service restroom.
- Responsible for food estimate requirements and preparation/cooking of all types of hot and cold food items according to menu and approved recipes in Meal Tracker.
- 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.
- Check and approve food requisitions, deliveries and issues receiving reports.
- Attend in-service training classes and perform related duties assigned by supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.
- Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day.
- Tuition waiver is available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
