Food Service Specialist II

State of Oklahoma; Tennessee; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma is seeking a Food Service Specialist I at Ardmore Veterans Home to prepare and serve meals according to diet orders. Responsibilities include cooking, portioning, labeling, and delivering food, while maintaining sanitary kitchen and dining areas.

The role may involve supervising other staff and ensuring proper food handling. The position requires about one year of institutional food service experience and knowledge of basic cooking techniques and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a commercial or institutional food service.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques and sanitation practices.
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment safely and follow recipes.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods, salads, and desserts; cook or bake a variety of items.
• Assist with stocking and labeling food items, and with transporting carts or trays.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment after use.
• Operate dishwashers and maintain clean dining and storage areas.
• Label, load, and deliver food carts or trays and collect used dishes.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Kitchen operations

Math basics

Job description

Job Posting TitleFood Service Specialist IIAgency650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSSupervisory OrganizationArdmore Veterans HomeJob Posting End DateRefer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)Full/Part-TimeFull timeJob TypeRegularCompensation$15.68Job DescriptionBasic PurposePositions 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 FunctionsThe functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: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.Level DescriptorLevels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.This career level includes positions where employees are assigned responsibility for a variety of tasks involved in preparing and serving meals in a state hospital, school, facility or institution. This includes using items for cooking and baking, cutting and preparing meat, poultry or fish, frying, or roasting foods. Positions are also responsible for the direction of others performing simple and routine duties involving the handling and serving of food and maintaining a clean and sanitary work area. In this role they will make recommendations for future food needs, receive and store food, and assist with serving food.Education and ExperienceEducation and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in a commercial or institutional food service or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation for the required experience.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and CompetenciesKnowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic food preparation techniques; of food service operations; of proper sanitation practices; of basic mathematics; of ingredients used in baking and cooking; of food storage, preparation and cooking; of recipe usage; of standard weights and measures used in cooking and calculating and measuring ingredients; of operation of kitchen equipment and utensils; of practices and problems of meat storage and preparation; of modern methods and materials used in large scale baking, cooking, and meat cutting; of cutting, mixing and adding ingredients to all types of meat; and of sanitary and health standards.Ability is required to carry out routine tasks to completion; to follow oral and written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to prepare and cook foods, baked goods and meat; to follow written and oral instructions; to direct the work of food service personnel; and to use a variety of tools and knives to cut or slice meat and other foods.Special RequirementsSome positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License at time of appointment.Some positions within the Office of Juvenile Affairs may require applicants to be able to lift 25 pounds.Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of lifting/carrying 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently and able to push and pull a maximum force of 50 pounds.Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.Equal Opportunity EmploymentThe 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 .If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information:Agency Contact