Food Service Specialist I

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

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma is seeking a Food Service Specialist I to prepare, cook and serve foods for regular and modified diets while maintaining clean, sanitary work areas and following written diet orders.

Full-time, on-site at the Lawton/Ft. Sill Veterans Home. Education and experience are not required. Duties include preparing meals, operating ovens, dishwashers, loading trays, and delivering meals to units with teamwork and reliability.

Qualifications

• No formal education or experience required for this role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques and sanitation.
• Ability to perform routine tasks and follow written and oral instructions.
• Proficiency in English to perform essential functions.

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 ovens; follows diet orders.
• Operates dishwasher; cleans pots, pans, dishes and utensils.
• Removes refuse; sweeps and mops kitchen, dining and storage areas.
• Loads and delivers food carts or trays; retrieves trays after use.
• Defrosts and cleans refrigerators and walk-in coolers.
• Operates state-owned cars, vans, and/or other motorized transportation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Food preparation basics

Sanitation practices

Basic mathematics

English proficiency

Teamwork

Job description

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Job Posting Title

Food Service Specialist I

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Lawton/Ft. Sill Veterans Home

Note

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$14.68/hr

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are involved in handling, preparing, cooking and serving food for regular, modified and special diets at a state hospital, school, facility or institution. This includes maintaining clean and sanitary work, preparation and serving areas.

Typical Functions

• 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.

Level Descriptor

This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned simple and routine duties of handling, preparing and serving food. In this role they will perform tasks such as preparing toast, tea, and coffee, and maintaining the cleanliness of the food service area.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience: None required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic food preparation techniques; of food service operations; of proper sanitation practices; and of basic mathematics.

Ability is required 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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.