OPS FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 864549 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50601528 

Salary:  $15.38/ Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/01/2025 

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Requisition #864549

OPS (Temporary) FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST – Cook

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

EMORY L. BENNETT STATE VETERANS’ NURSING HOME 

DAYTONA BEACH, FL

Hourly Rate: $15.38

Paid Bi-Weekly

Shift: Rotating 

***Other vacant OPS (Temporary) Food Control Specialist positions may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date***

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• One (1) year of verifiable institutional cooking experience
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays as needed
• Basic computer skills
• Successful Completion of all pre-employment screenings to include but not limited to a drug test and finger printing.

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Dietary experience working in a Long-Term Care facility
• Willingness and ability to work overtime

 POSITION DESCRIPTION:

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.  The Food Control Specialist may act as the Food Service Administrator when that staff member is absent from the facility.

• Ensure that food is stored, prepared, distributed and served under sanitary conditions.
• The OPS Food Control Specialist (FCS) will ensure compliance with state and facility safety procedures in the operation of food production and cleaning of equipment.
• The OPS FCS will 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.
• The OPS FCS will be required to operate and maintain equipment used according to FDVA procedures.
• The OPS FCS will be responsible for food estimate requirements and preparation/cooking of all types of hot and cold food items according to menu and approved recipes in MealTracker.
• 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.
• Checks and approves food requisitions, deliveries and issues receiving reports.  
• Verify incoming shipments and receipts in the absence of stock person.   
• Perform other duties and tasks assigned.
• Attends in-service training classes and performs related duties assigned by supervisor.

This is an OPS (Temporary) Position

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.