Food Service Specialist

J.D. McCarty Center; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Benefit

Paid holidays

Annual leave

Longevity bonus

Employee assistance program

Tobacco-free facility

Job summary

J.D. McCarty Center is seeking a Food Service Specialist in Norman, OK to support the dietary team and ensure meals meet the needs of pediatric patients from birth to 21 years old.

The role emphasizes reliability, punctuality, and adherence to kitchen hygiene standards. The position involves food preparation, patient tray assembly, diet modification, and routine kitchen sanitation, with duties including handling deliveries, POS handling during lunch, and inventory management under a Dietetics

Qualifications

• Dependable, reliable, and punctual.
• Able to communicate effectively with the dietary team.
• Follows proper dress and hygiene protocols for a kitchen environment.
• Works well in a kitchen setting and with a team.

Responsibilities

• Operates the dish machine and keeps dish/kitchen areas clean and sanitized.
• Prepares and assists with patient meals and trays per dietary orders.
• Ensures modified diets are prepared on schedule and maintains taste/texture quality.
• Performs routine cleaning and sanitation of kitchen areas.
• Transports and stocks deliveries for hospital units and school meals.
• Operates POS system during lunch periods and assists with payments as needed.
• Adheres to safety policies and lifting guidelines and maintains personal hygiene.
• Assists in inventory and daily stock management, including FIFO rotation.
• Attends departmental meetings and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dependable

Punctual

Communication

Hygiene standards

Dress code adherence

Job description

J.D. McCarty Center is looking for a Food Service Specialist to join our team in Norman, OK. The Food Service Specialist will provide assistance and support in the food service department to help ensure the dietary needs are met for our disabled and developmentally challenged pediatric patients, birth to 21.

The ideal candidate is dependable, reliable, punctual, and enjoys helping others. This person must follow proper dress and hygiene protocols for a kitchen environment. This person must be able to effectively communicate with the dietary team.

Pay: $16.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Operates the dish machine according to the proper procedure. Keeps dish room/kitchen area in the Main building and School area clear of dirty dishes and hand washes items when necessary. Maintains temperature and sanitizer log in all dish room areas daily.
• Assists with food preparation in the main, school, and catering kitchens to include but not limited to plating food, preparation of food, chopping, pureeing, proper food temperatures, proper portion control, specialized diets according to specific diet orders etc. Prepare patient trays for meals which include appropriate adaptive equipment.
• As needed or assigned by the Food Service Manager or Certified Dietary Manager, prepares all modified and special diets according to production schedule and menu. Ensure the modified diets are prepared at the same time the meal is being prepared. Assures the production of modified meals is of high quality to include having good taste and texture.
• Completes cleaning as assigned by daily/weekly schedules to include but not limited to cleaning the main kitchen and dish room; school’s kitchen and dish room, and catering kitchen by sweeping and mopping floors, deck scrub and squeegee floors weekly, sanitizing all surfaces. Maintains a clean work area daily to include sanitation and organization of work area and daily wiping of walls.
• Organize, transport, and routinely stock deliveries for school and hospital units. Routinely transports breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals to hospital units and school by loading the meals for delivery and delivering them to designated location. Assist with the school meal set-up and serving of the meal.
• As needed or assigned by the Certified Dietary Manager, manages the POS collection system during the hospital employee lunch period. Correctly enters selected food items on the POS system to deduct credit from employee meal accounts according to established policies and procedures. Notifies supervisor if issues arise with the POS system or employee. May be instructed by supervisor to contact the Finance Office for additional support.
• Demonstrates safety awareness during the entire shift and while performing assigned tasks to include appropriate lifting techniques, awareness of surroundings, using equipment properly, following policy guidelines when lifting/pushing/pulling and using proper body mechanics. Follows all policies and procedures relating to kitchen safety and sanitation 100% of the time. Follows and complies with department policy for lifting/pushing/pulling up to 25 pounds and obtains assistance for weights over 25 pounds. Follows infection control policy, procedures, and guidelines by using proper hand-washing techniques and maintaining good personal hygiene.
• Assists in the implementation of the established inventory and delivery system. To include inspection of items upon delivery, document acceptance, rotation and date stock based on the FIFO method (First In First Out). As directed by the Certified Dietary Manager, assist in the preparation of patients’ snacks and the delivery to the school and hospital units.
• Assists the Certified Dietary Manager with QAPI data collection which includes inventory, food cost, meal count, dating, inventory, temperature logs, etc.
• Attends scheduled departmental meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

About J.D. McCarty Center

J.D. McCarty Center is a pediatric rehabilitation hospital for children with disabilities birth to 21 years of age. We are a unique 36 bed hospital. Patient are admitted for a 30-day evaluation during which they are assigned a treatment team consisting of nursing unit, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutritional services, social services, psychological services, behavioral analysis, and recreational therapy. Our 80-acres campus includes a on-site elementary, intermediate, and high school which is staffed by Norman Public School teachers. Patients may continue treatment needs beyond the 30-days as an in-patient in habilitation status based upon progress or placement needs.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefit allowance including Dental, Life, and Disability insurance
• Optional insurance of Vision, Supplemental Life, Dependent Health, and Dependent Life
• Insurance options available to customize your health and dental needs
• Flexible Spending plans available
• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
• 3 weeks of Annual Leave and 3 weeks of Sick Leave per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Longevity Bonus beginning on your 2nd year of employment
• Employee Assistance Program a confidential resource regarding personal and family concerns
• Tobacco and vape free facility.

Other benefit opportunities are available such as state employee discounts, continuing education, supplemental insurance plans, credit unions.