Introduction
Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
THE POSITION:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual for the position of Food Services Supervisor to join our team within our Food Services Department.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- ADDRESS: 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT
- SCHEDULE: Full -Time, (37.5 hours), First Shift, Tuesday 6:00am-2:00pm, Wednesday-Saturday 11:00am-7:00pm with Sunday and Monday off.
- POSITION NUMBER: 3150
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees
- Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America’s Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.
DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
- Engage in a rewarding career;
- Provide support to a division that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;
- Make a difference in the public sector; and
- Work together in a collaborative team environment.
The Role:
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinates food service area workflow and determines priorities.
- Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work.
- Establishes and maintains food service area procedures.
- Provides staff training and assistance.
- Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations.
- Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures.
ABOUT US
For over 160 years, DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a Department, we believe in “serving those who have served.” This is accomplished through our: Office of Advocacy and Assistance, Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Burial Services.
Selection Plan
FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:
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To Apply:
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
- In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
- This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
- The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting’s closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question’s expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user’s spam.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
- Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
- For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
Connect With Us:
- Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
- Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Julie Barker via email at Julie.Barker@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
This class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor in the service of food in an institution dining room or cafeteria or tray service in a hospital.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Coordinates food service area workflow and determines priorities;
- Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work;
- Establishes and maintains food service area procedures;
- Provides staff training and assistance;
- Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;
- Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
- Prepares reports and correspondence;
- Keeps records;
- Sets tables;
- Prepares coffee, salads and dressings;
- Serves meals;
- Cleans dining room, furniture and equipment;
- Counts and sorts table linen;
- Washes dishes and silverware;
- Monitors temperature of food;
- Maintains adequate supplies and food in stock;
- Requisitions food and supplies;
- May make recommendations on policies or standards;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of food preparation and serving in a commercial or institutional setting;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- follow written and oral instructions;
- utilize computer software;
- Supervisory ability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of experience in the preparation or serving of food on a large scale.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- ServSafe Certified
- Experience working on a tray line in a skilled nursing facility.
- Experience supervising Food Service staff.
- Experience with mechanically altered and therapeutic diets.
- Experience using written and oral communication skills to lead staff.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must retain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
- Incumbents must be free from communicable diseases.
- A physical examination may be required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate weights; may be exposed to some risk of injury from kitchen equipment and from patients/clients.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
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