Food Service Specialist - Part Time

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; Claremore (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS in Claremore, OK is hiring a part-time Food Service Specialist to prepare and serve food for regular and modified diets in a state facility. The role involves maintaining sanitary kitchen areas and assisting with food delivery and cleanup.

Compensation ranges from $18.00 to $24.00 per hour depending on the level, with opportunities to work across dining services under supervision. This is a temporary, part-time position based in Claremore Veterans Home.

Qualifications

• Level I: None required.
• Level II: 1 year of institutional/commercial food service experience; vocational training accepted.
• Level III: 2 years of experience; may supervise others under guidance.
• Level IV: 3+ years; administration and supervision responsibilities may apply.

Responsibilities

• Prepares foods, salads, and desserts.
• Cooks or bakes a variety of items.
• Gathers, cleans, stacks and washes utensils and equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen and dining areas.
• Defrosts and cleans refrigerators and related equipment.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Basic mathematics

Education

Level I — None required

Level II — 1 year food service experience

Level III — 2 years food service experience

Level IV — 3 years food service experience

Job description

Job Posting Title: Food Service Specialist - Part Time Agency 650

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization: Claremore Veterans Home

Job Type: Temporary

Full/Part-Time: Part time

Compensation Level I: $18.00

Compensation Level II: $19.00

Compensation Level III: $22.00

Compensation Level IV: $24.00

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

Level Descriptor

Level I

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.

Level II

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.

Level III

This is the leadership level of the job family, where employees are assigned responsibility for performing highly skilled work involving the operation of an institutional food service unit and supervising other Food Service Specialists in the requisition, storage, cooking, baking, and serving of food, the preparation of meats, poultry and fish for cooking, and the inspection and maintenance of sanitary kitchen and work areas. Under the direction of a Nutrition Therapist, some positions at this level will do nutritional assessments, ongoing charting in dietary progress notes and communicate with nursing and nutrition departments on patient concerns.

Level IV

At this level employees are assigned responsibility for the administration of a food service unit and activities of assigned staff, which may include employees, inmates, patients, and/or others in the preparation and serving of food in a state facility or institution. In this role they will provide direction to staff members in completing assigned work and ensure completion of required activities. Responsibilities will also be assigned for interpreting menus and menu instructions, ensuring proper hygiene and sanitation methods are followed, inspecting kitchen and dining areas, requisitioning supplies and maintaining a storeroom.

Education and Experience

Level I

None required.

Level II

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.

Level III

Two years 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.

Level IV

Three years 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 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.

Special Requirements

Additional Job Description Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by63O.S.§427.8.

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 Employees

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

Agency Contact Information

Agency Contact Oklahoma State Government is the largest employer in the state of Oklahoma, employing over 35,000 diverse and talented employees in more than 100 state agencies, boards and commissions.

Our workplaces can be found across the state from Boise City to Idabel, Hollis to Miami, and everywhere in between.

Industries: Government Administration

Worker Size: 10,001+ Employees

Headquarters: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Utilizing the Office of Veterans Placement provides eligible veterans additional services and interview opportunities for State of Oklahoma employment.