Entry-Level Food Service Specialist: Meal Prep & Service

State of Oklahoma; Comanche (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma is seeking a Food Service Specialist I to prepare, cook, and serve meals for regular and special diets within a state facility. The role emphasizes maintaining clean and sanitary work areas and following written diet orders.

Responsibilities include cooking, portioning meats and other foods, operating dishwashing and kitchen equipment, stocking carts, and transporting food carts as needed. No formal education required; English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of food service operations.
• Knowledge of proper sanitation practices.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.

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 preparation techniques

Food service operations

Sanitation practices

Basic mathematics

English language proficiency

Job description

State of Oklahoma is seeking a Food Service Specialist I to prepare, cook, and serve meals for regular and special diets within a state facility. The role emphasizes maintaining clean and sanitary work areas and following written diet orders.

Responsibilities include cooking, portioning meats and other foods, operating dishwashing and kitchen equipment, stocking carts, and transporting food carts as needed. No formal education required; English proficiency is essential.