OPS FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST - 50601686

Requisition No: 873696 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST - 50601686

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50601686 

Salary:  15.38 / hourly rate 

Posting Closing Date: 05/01/2026 

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OPS FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Baldomero Lopez, State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Land O Lakes, Pasco County, FL.

Houry Rate:  $15.38 

Paid Bi-Weekly

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! 

May be eligible for benefits.

Other OPS (Temporary) FOOD CONTROL SPECIALIST positions may be filled from this advertisement within a (6) months of the closing date.

Education and employment history must be verifiable. 

Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have 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 holidays and overtime.

Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation, finger printing and drug test.‎ 

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working in dietary at a long-term care facility.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

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.  

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.

This is an OPS (temporary) position

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.