Introduction

Are you ready to take charge of a dynamic food service operation and make a meaningful impact? Explore a career where you can showcase your leadership skills and culinary expertise while serving those who have served our country.

Apply today! The Department of Veterans Affairs () is actively seeking an experienced and qualified individual for the position of .

Please note this is a promotional opportunity for current agency employees. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS :

• Work Schedule : Full-time
• Work Hours : Monday through Friday, 6 : 30 a.m. - 3 : 00 p.m.
• Location : Rocky Hill, CT

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU : As a State employee, we offer the same you are accustomed to. We encourage a healthy for all employees! 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
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector
• Work together in a collaborative team environment

MORE ABOUT US : For over 140 years the State of Connecticut 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.

The DVA has supported Connecticut Veterans and continues this tradition with Residential and Healthcare programming on our campus in Rocky Hill.

There are two paths for residency at the DVA :

Residential Facility : offers temporary, supportive living with programming designed to return Connecticut Veterans to independent living in the community;

a state-of-the-art medical facility that offers long-term care for veterans with chronic, disabling conditions who require 24-hour assistance.

WHAT SETS US APART - STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING : Please or our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.

You must specify your qualifications on your application. 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 , 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

This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

Important Next Step Information for After You Apply :

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, 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.
• 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 .
• 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 Alyssa Hovanec via email at .

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for directing the entire food service operation at a large institution serving at least 800 meals per day.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Directs staff and operations of the department;
• Coordinates, plans and manages department activities;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Develops or assists in development of related policy;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of the department budget;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of the department who might impact on program activities;
• Plans and prepares menus and special diets with the dietitian;
• Conducts routine and special inspections to maintain safety and sanitation standards for prevention of disease, food spoilage, food poisoning and accidents;
• Keeps records and prepares reports;
• Chairs formal grievance procedures;
• Hires, promotes and terminates staff;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and practices; relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• principles and practices of food preparation and service; safety and sanitation standards related to large scale food preparation and service;
• materials, appliances, machines and equipment used in large scale food preparation and service;
• Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in institutional or commercial food service involving 800 or more complete meals daily.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity. NOTE : For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Supervisor of Food Services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in dietetics, hotel / restaurant management, nutrition or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1 / 2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing budgetary, ordering and inventory procedures
• Experience training and evaluating personnel that provide daily meals in support of a Health Care Center or large Veteran population
• Experience utilizing nutritional standards for menu development
• Experience adhering special diet requirements as directed by medical staff
• Experience with equipment selection, ordering, and maintenance
• Experience planning and executing special events / functions that require food service support

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.

Overview

Employee Benefits As a State of Connecticut employee you may be entitled to a host of benefits that are not only attractive, but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service.

From 13 paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, but the time to enjoy your own.

Listed below are just some of the benefits the State of Connecticut offers depending on the position you hold :

• Health & Dental Insurance
• Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (Subject to the appropriate bargaining union contract or state statute and regulations.)
• Retirement Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Supplemental Benefits Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation) Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability) Life Insurance
• State of CT Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Holidays
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