PT Food Service Specialist

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with matching

11 holidays

Annual and sick leave (minimum 15 days

Job summary

The Oklahoma Military Department is seeking a PT Food Service Specialist to support the Sooner Job Challenge program in Oklahoma City. This role handles daily food prep for three meals daily, seven days a week, maintains sanitary kitchens, and follows the master menu and dietary instructions.

Essential duties include food preparation, dishwashing, recordkeeping, and occasional staffing during weekends or emergencies. Earn a respectable hourly wage with state retirement and leave benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) months in a commercial or institutional food service operation or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's license and ability to obtain a Food handler's permit
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods, salads, and desserts; cook or bake as directed by the master menu
• Clean and prepare foods using knives, slicers, peelers and commercial equipment
• Follow written orders including recipes and dietary instructions
• Operate dishwasher and floor buffers as required
• Remove refuse and clean kitchen, dining and storage areas
• Label, load, deliver food; defrost and clean refrigeration units
• Prepare and serve meals for students and cadre; manage meat/poultry/fish prep
• Perform skilled work in operating an institutional food service unit for up to 100 meals
• Maintain records and reports; participate in staff meetings and training

Skills

Ability to follow instructions

Education

Six months in a commercial or institutional food service

Valid Oklahoma Driver's license

Food handler's permit

Job description

Job Posting Title

PT 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

Part time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Salary: $16.34 per hour

Benefits

• This is a part-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 students attending Sooner Job Challenge Program of three meals per day, seven days per week. This includes maintaining clean and sanitary work, preparation and serving areas. For more program information please visit www.SoonerJobChallenge.org.

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 floor buffers as required
• 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 for students 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 100 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

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

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, and stretch
• Able to be on feet for extended periods of time

Conditions of Employment

• Employment is in the unclassified service as an employee at will.
• Contingent on a favorable NCIC/OSBI background check.
• Contingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
• Contingent upon continuous federal funding (this is a federal funded position)
• Available to work if called in due to an emergency
• Employee will be considered essential personnel (required to work during inclement weather.
• T1, child care check security clearance (eligibility for national security positions shall be granted only to persons who are U.S. citizens)
• Shift work and working weekends as needed (facility open 24 hours, 7 days a week)
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License
• Tobacco and Vape free facility

Notes

This position is located at Sooner Job Challenge in Oklahoma City, 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 .