Food Service Lead — Meals, Prep & Sanitation

State of Oklahoma; Kansas; On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous state paid benefit allowance

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan

15 days of vacation and 15 days of S/S

11 paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Longevity Bonuses

Job summary

State of Oklahoma’s Office of Juvenile Affairs is seeking a Food Service Specialist II to prepare, cook and serve meals for regular and special diets in a state facility. You will maintain clean, sanitary kitchen areas and follow diet orders.

This full-time role requires basic food preparation skills and reliability; background checks and a valid Oklahoma driver’s license may be needed for some positions. The position offers comprehensive state benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a commercial or institutional food service or equivalent.
• Must pass background check, fingerprints, and drug screening.
• Some positions may require a valid Oklahoma Driver’s license for operating state-owned vehicles.

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 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.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Knife skills

Math calculations

Job description

State of Oklahoma’s Office of Juvenile Affairs is seeking a Food Service Specialist II to prepare, cook and serve meals for regular and special diets in a state facility. You will maintain clean, sanitary kitchen areas and follow diet orders.

This full-time role requires basic food preparation skills and reliability; background checks and a valid Oklahoma driver’s license may be needed for some positions. The position offers comprehensive state benefits and growth opportunities.