FOOD SERVICES CONSULTANT, PROBATION

FOOD SERVICES CONSULTANT, PROBATION Print ( ufeff FOOD SERVICES CONSULTANT, PROBATION Salary $85,178.16 - $114,786.72 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Job Number F4797A-R Department PROBATION Opening Date 10/08/2025 + Description + Benefits + Questions Position/Program Information This announcement is a reposting to re-open the filing period. EXAMINATION NUMBER: F4797A-R TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: We welcome application from anyone FILING PERIOD: The application filing period will begin on October 9, 2025, at 8:00am. (PT) u2013 Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates. The Los Angeles County Probation is recruiting highly motivated and career-minded individuals to fill the position ofFood Services Consultant. To view classification standards for the position, Click here (services consultant&pagetype=classSpecifications) For information about the amazing benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please Click here ( Essential Job Functions + Counsels and consults with directors of Probation Department detention centers and residential treatment facilities to provide information on all aspects of the Probation Department food service program including the training of culinary personnel, the ordering of food, and the acquisition of food service equipment + Proposes alternate solutions to such specific food service problems as lack of training, disciplinary problems, overspending for food, buying food out of season, wastage, and lack of portion control. + Conducts regular on-site inspections of Probation Department food service facilities at all detention and residential treatment centers and checks performance of all kitchen functions to ensure that health standards are being followed governing cleanliness, proper food storage, temperature, length of storage time and other standards of food service operation. + Reviews inspection findings with the person in-charge of each kitchen and interviews food service personnel to appraise the effectiveness of the facility training program and to ensure their knowledge of correct procedures governing food preparation and safety precaution; reports inspection findings to management. + Plans and develops the master menu and uniform procedures, practices and standards for all food service operations and monitors their implementation by line management. + Monitors food service operations provided by vendors to ensure compliance with contract provisions. + Prepares and publishes food menus, including special diet menus for use throughout the Probation Department and consults with nutritional experts to ensure a variety of pleasing and nutritionally balanced meals for juvenile wards. + Consults with and advises departmental administrators on the design and layout of new or remodeled food service facilities, the development of specifications for new food service equipment and training needs of food service personnel. + Confers with Internal Services Department representatives and food vendors to keep informed about new food products and food price trends; modifies menus and food orders to add or delete food items to take maximum advantage of market conditions. + Confers with facility directors and Internal Services Department to assure preparation and maintenance of all necessary documentation required by Federal and State agencies for continued departmental participation in such programs as the School Lunch Program and the Surplus Food Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; maintains liaison with the area director of the State School Lunch Program to keep current compliance requirements. Requirements REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY: Current certification as a Registered Dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency of the American Dietetic Association - AND - Two years' food management experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Food Services Manager or higher, planning menus and directing staff in the ordering, preparation and distribution of all meals in a large facility such as a hospital or correctional facility. LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions. PHYSICAL CLASS II-Light : This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: A copy of the Registered Dietician certificate must be attached to the application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days of online application submission or your application may be rejected. Please submit documentation to and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number. Experience at the level of Los Angeles County's Class of Food Services Manager is defined as follows: Plans menus and directs culinary and other food service workers in the ordering, preparation and distribution of all meals, including special diets, in a hospital or correctional facility with a large population. You may still qualify even if your job title isnu2019t exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level u2014 meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level. Withhold information: No withholds and/or will be allowed for this examination. Required experience must be fully met and indicated on the application by the last day of filing. Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT This examination will consist of two parts: Part I: A multiple choice and/or simulation assessment weighted at 60%, measuring: Professional Potential, Achievement, Maintains Good Working Relationships, Analyzes Information, Learns Quickly, Generates New Ideas, Uses Time Efficiently, Works to High Quality Standards, Adapts to Change, Copes with Uncertainty, Willingness to Learn, Responsibility, Deductive Reasoning, and Verbal Ability MULTIPLE CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY APPLICANTS PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19. Part II: A Training and Experience Evaluation, weighted at 40% measuring: Professional/Technical Knowledge (Principles, methods and equipment used in serving food in institutional settings; Federal, State, and local kitchen and food sanitation laws and regulations; and Food Nutrition), Safety Awareness, and Customer Service Candidates must meet the Selection Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the combined parts of the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register. SCORES CANNOT BE GIVEN OVER THE PHONE. NOTE: All notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please ,,,,, your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Transfer of Test Components: + Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their scores automatically transferred to this examination. + This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations, and your test scores may be transferred. Test Preparation Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help you preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary. + An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website atPlease click on

Created: 2025-11-15