Incumbent Food Service Specialist

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

This is a full-time position within the Oklahoma Military Department at Thunderbird Youth Academy in Pryor, OK. The incumbent will handle daily food preparation for cadets, ensuring sanitary kitchens, accurate recipes, and proper dietary compliance for all meals.

Key duties include cooking, meal service for up to 225 people, equipment sanitation, record-keeping, and adherence to safety requirements. The job requires a valid OK driver’s license and food handler permit, with a benefits package and

Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) months in a commercial or institutional food service operation or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to follow master menu and dietary instructions
• Maintain clean, sanitary work and serving areas

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods, salads, and desserts per master menu
• Clean and prepare foods with knives, slicers, peelers and commercial equipment
• Operate dishwasher and maintain kitchen cleanliness
• Label, load, and deliver food; handle refrigeration units and equipment
• Prepare and serve meals to cadets and cadre for up to 225 per meal
• Maintain records and prepare required reports
• Attend staff meetings and training

Skills

Food service

Kitchen safety

Sanitation

Teamwork

Education

Six months food service experience

Job description

Incumbent Food Service Specialist

Agency 025 OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT

Supervisory Organization Oklahoma Military Department

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

Compensation: $34,000

Benefits :

This is a full-time state position that provides a percentage of matching contributions to employees' retirement plans, 11 holidays, and a minimum of 15 days of annual and sick leave per year. The state also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Basic Purpose

This position is responsible for the daily food preparation for cadets attending Thunderbird Challenge Program of three meals per day, seven days per week. This includes maintaining clean and sanitary work, preparation and serving areas.

Essential Functions:

• Under direct supervision, prepares foods, salads, and desserts; cooks or bakes as directed by the master menu
• Cleans and prepares foods using tools such as knives, slicers, and peelers and commercial equipment such as ovens and steamers
• Follows written orders including recipes and dietary instructions
• Operates dishwasher and buffers
• Removes refuse from kitchen area; sweeps, mops, and scrubs kitchen, dining and storage areas
• Labels, loads, and delivers food products; defrosts and cleans refrigeration units and other equipment as directed
• Responsible for preparing and serving meals to cadets and cadre using items for cooking and baking, cutting and preparing meat, poultry or fish
• Responsible for performing highly skilled work involving the operation of an institutional food service unit for up to 225 people per meal
• Make recommendations for future food needs, receive and store food and assist with serving food. Interprets recipes and follows modified diet plans
• Maintains necessary records and prepares required reports
• Attend staff meetings as required and attends training as scheduled

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

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

Education and Experience:

Minimum of six (6) months in a commercial or institutional food service operation or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Licenses/Certificates required :

Valid Oklahoma Driver's license and ability to obtain a Food handler's permit

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 45 pounds
• Able to bend, stoop, twist, reach overhead, stretch\
• Able to be on feet for extended periods of time

Conditions of Employment :

• Serves a 12 month trial period
• Contingent on a favorable NCIC/OSBI background check
• Contingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screening
• Contingent on continuous federal funding
• Employee will be considered essential personnel (required to work during inclement weather)
• Available to work if called in due to an emergency
• Shift work and working weekends (facility open 24 hours, 7 days a week)
• T1, child care check security clearance (eligibility for national security positions shall be granted only to persons who are U.S. citizens)
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License
• Tobacco and Vape free facility
• Non-exempt FLSA status
• Employment eligibility verified through e-Verify (Homeland Security), and a National Agency Check for positions that require computer access.

Notes :

This position is located at Thunderbird Youth Academy in Pryor, OK. Travel may be required at the expense of the employee to be reimbursed within 45 days of travel

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 .