Food Services Specialist

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; Cuero (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS is seeking a Food Services Specialist for Clinton Veterans Home. The role involves preparing, cooking, and serving food, maintaining sanitary areas, and following dietary orders to support patient and resident meals.

Typical duties include food preparation, stocking, dishwashing, and delivering meals. None required education; the position emphasizes reliability, English language proficiency, and basic math skills in a fast-paced kitchen setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques and sanitation.
• Ability to follow written diet orders and maintain clean work areas.
• Proficiency in basic mathematics and portion control.

Responsibilities

• Prepares foods, salads, and desserts.
• Cooks or bakes a variety of items and stocks units as ordered.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains kitchen and dining areas.
• Delivers food carts or trays and assists with meal service.
• Operates dishwasher and ensures proper food handling.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Food service operations

Basic math

English proficiency

Tools

Knives

Slicers

Peelers

Job description

Food Services Specialist Agency 650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Supervisory Organization Clinton Veterans Home Job Posting End Date

Refer 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-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

None required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• 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.

Special Requirements

Additional Job Description Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

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.