Assistant Culinary Manager - Full Time - Sulphur Veterans Home

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sulphur Veterans Home, operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks an Assistant Culinary Manager for full-time work. You will supervise kitchen staff, plan menus, and ensure diet accuracy and sanitation in a state facility.

The role demands three years of institutional food service experience (or equivalent education) and strong leadership, with a typical daytime shift. Valid Oklahoma driver’s license may be required.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a commercial or institutional food service.
• One year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation may substitute for experience.
• Must possess adequate English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepares foods, salads, and desserts; cooks or bakes a variety of items.
• Cleans and prepares foods using knives, slicers, peelers and kitchen equipment.
• Operates dishwasher and cleans kitchen, dining, and storage areas.
• Labels, loads and delivers food carts or trays and manages tray pickup.
• Performs other related duties consistent with job responsibilities and agency operations.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Menu planning

Supervision

Communication

Job description

Job Posting Title

Assistant Culinary Manager - Full Time - Sulphur Veterans Home

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Sulphur Veterans Home

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$19.68 USD Hourly

Shift

10:15 AM - 6:45 PM

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are involved in handling, preparing, cooking and serving food for regular, modified and special diets at a state hospital, school, facility or institution. This includes maintaining clean and sanitary work, preparation and serving areas.

Typical Functions

• Prepares foods, salads, and desserts; cooks or bakes a variety of items.
• Supplies unit with meat, fish or fowl as ordered; cuts and prepares meat, poultry or fish.
• Cleans and prepares foods using tools such as knives, slicers and peelers and equipment such as ovens and steamers; follows written diet orders.
• Operates dishwasher; gathers, cleans, stacks and hand washes or scours pots, pans, dishes, silverware and other cooking and baking utensils.
• Removes refuse from kitchen area; sweeps mops and scrubs kitchen, dining and storage areas.
• Labels, loads and delivers food carts or trays; picks up trays after use.
• Defrosts and cleans refrigerators, walk-in coolers and related equipment.
• Operates state-owned cars, vans, and/or other motorized transportation.
• Performs other related duties assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

At this level employees are assigned responsibility for the administration of a food service unit and activities of assigned staff, which may include employees, inmates, patients, and/or others in the preparation and serving of food in a state facility or institution. In this role they will provide direction to staff members in completing assigned work and ensure completion of required activities. Responsibilities will also be assigned for interpreting menus and menu instructions, ensuring proper hygiene and sanitation methods are followed, inspecting kitchen and dining areas, requisitioning supplies and maintaining a store room.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of three years of experience in a commercial or institutional food service or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation for the required experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic food preparation techniques; of food service operations; of proper sanitation practices; of basic mathematics; of ingredients used in baking and cooking; of food storage, preparation and cooking; of recipe usage; of standard weights and measures used in cooking and calculating and measuring ingredients; of operation of kitchen equipment and utensils; of practices and problems of meat storage and preparation; of modern methods and materials used in large scale baking, cooking, and meat cutting; of cutting, mixing and adding ingredients to all types of meat; of sanitary and health standards; of supervisory principles and practices; of basic nutrition; of food service organization and operation; of menu planning; of recipe interpretation; of the principles of training; and of administrative principles and practices.

Ability is required to carry out routine tasks to completion; to follow oral and written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to prepare and cook foods, baked goods and meat; to follow written and oral instructions; to direct the work of food service personnel; to use a variety of tools and knives to cut or slice meat and other foods; to control food stock; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to interpret and prepare special dietary menus and menu instructions; and to organize and supervise the work of others.

Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Special Requirements

• Some positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma Driver's License at time of appointment.
• Some positions within the Office of Juvenile Affairs may require applicants to be able to lift 25 pounds.

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