Food Service Specialist - Full-Time Kitchen & Dining Care

State of Oklahoma; Clinton (MS); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS at Clinton Veterans Home seeks a Food Services Specialist to handle, prepare, cook and serve food for regular, modified and special diets, while maintaining clean and sanitary kitchen, dining and storage areas.

Typical duties include preparing foods, following diet orders, operating kitchen equipment, cleaning utensils, and delivering meals. Education is not required; English proficiency is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques
• Knowledge of food service operations
• Knowledge of proper sanitation practices
• Knowledge of basic mathematics
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Proficiency in English language

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

Food preparation

Food service operations

Sanitation practices

Basic mathematics

Follow instructions

Teamwork

English proficiency

Job description

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS at Clinton Veterans Home seeks a Food Services Specialist to handle, prepare, cook and serve food for regular, modified and special diets, while maintaining clean and sanitary kitchen, dining and storage areas.

Typical duties include preparing foods, following diet orders, operating kitchen equipment, cleaning utensils, and delivering meals. Education is not required; English proficiency is essential for this role.