Institutional Cook & Food Service Specialist

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 12,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma seeks a Food Service Specialist - Cook to prepare and serve meals for various diets at a state facility. The role involves cooking, sanitation, and following diet orders in a state hospital or institution setting.

The position requires attention to food safety, ability to handle heavy kitchen tasks, and capacity to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays. Prior kitchen experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Basic food preparation techniques
• Food service operations
• Proper sanitation practices
• Basic mathematics
• Recipe usage and measurement
• Kitchen equipment operation
• Meat storage and preparation
• Sanitary and health standards

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 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.

Skills

Food prep

Sanitation

Basic math

Recipe usage

Kitchen equipment

Meat preparation

Meat storage

Staff supervision

Tools

Knives

Slicers

Ovens

Steamers

Dishwasher

Job description

State of Oklahoma seeks a Food Service Specialist - Cook to prepare and serve meals for various diets at a state facility. The role involves cooking, sanitation, and following diet orders in a state hospital or institution setting.

The position requires attention to food safety, ability to handle heavy kitchen tasks, and capacity to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays. Prior kitchen experience is preferred.