Entry-Level Food Service Specialist – Care Kitchen

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; Ardmore (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The 650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS is seeking a Food Service Specialist I at the Ardmore Veterans Home to prepare, cook and serve meals for residents while maintaining sanitary work areas and following diet orders.

Typical duties include assembling meals, cleaning equipment, operating dishwashing tasks and supporting daily food service operations to ensure quality and safety in food service.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: None required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of food service operations.
• Knowledge of proper sanitation practices.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Ability to carry out routine tasks to completion; to follow oral and written instructions; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Responsibilities

• 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 as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Skills

Basic food prep

Food service operations

Sanitation practices

Basic mathematics

Follow instructions

English proficiency

Job description

The 650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS is seeking a Food Service Specialist I at the Ardmore Veterans Home to prepare, cook and serve meals for residents while maintaining sanitary work areas and following diet orders.

Typical duties include assembling meals, cleaning equipment, operating dishwashing tasks and supporting daily food service operations to ensure quality and safety in food service.