Corrections Juvenile Food Production Worker

Supplemental Information

THIS IS A CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.

These vacancies are located at Acadiana Center for Youth in Bunkie, LA.

The Office of Juvenile Justice will create a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting. Before applying, applicant must meet the minimum qualification requirement.

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted.

Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce CommissionBusiness Career Solutions Centers,and at the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance.

(Please note: Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process.

Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process. Such questions should be directed to the State Civil Service Testing and Recruiting Center at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available. Information is also provided on our job seeker website athttps://jobs.civilservice.louisiana.gov/).

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Garilyn London

OJJ/Human Resources

Garilyn.London@La.gov

In the event there is a preferred reemployment list for this position, the position may be filled from that list with no other interviews.

The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the

Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us knowat that timeif you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of food service experience in an institutional, hospital, military or commercial food service operation.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Enrollment in a food service related curriculum at a vocational, trade, or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis.

College credit in food and nutrition, dietetics or institutional management will substitute for the required experience on the basis of one semester hour for one month of experience.

NOTE:

Experience which involved no food handling or food preparation, such as washing dishes or bussing tables, will not be considered as qualifying experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To prepare and cook food; to serve meals; and to supervise student offenders engaged in cleaning activities in a food service operation at a juvenile correctional institution.

Level of Work:

Experienced.

Supervision Received:

General from Juvenile Corrections Food Production Supervisor.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct line over student offenders engaged in cleaning activities.

Location of Work:

Department of Corrections and Public Safety; Juvenile Correctional Institutions.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Corrections Juvenile Food Production Supervisor in that supervisory responsibility is exercised over a group of student offenders. Corrections Juvenile Food Production Supervisors supervise a group of Corrections Juvenile Food Production Workers.

Examples of Work

Receives menu. Prepares and cooks food.

Supervises student offenders on the serving line, regulating quantity of serving sizes.

Directs student offenders engaged in cleaning the kitchen and dining areas, or in washing dishes, pots, and pans.

Maintains security regulations in the food production areas.

Requisitions, receives, stores and dispenses food supplies; maintains security of storage areas and food supplies.