Temp/Part-time Food Service Specialist I

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Temp/Part-time Food Service Specialist I at the Ardmore Veterans Home. The role involves preparing, cooking, and serving food for diverse diets while maintaining clean, sanitary work areas.

Position is part-time and temporary, at 18.00 USD per hour for 24 hours per week. Some duties include meal preparation, portioning, dishwashing, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of food service operations.
• Knowledge of proper sanitation practices.
• Basic mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Prepares foods, salads, and desserts; cooks or bakes a variety of items.
• Gathers, cleans, and plates food; operates dishes, pans, and utensils.
• Cleans and maintains sanitary kitchen areas and equipment.
• Removes refuse and keeps kitchen, dining, and storage areas clean.
• Loads and delivers food carts or trays and sanitizes workspaces.

Job description

Temp/Part-time Food Service Specialist I

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Ardmore 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: Part time

Job Type: Temporary

Compensation: $18.00 per hour
24 hours per week

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

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

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

Education and Experience: None required.

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

Some positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma Driver's License at time of appointment.

Some positions within the Office of Juvenile Affairs may require applicants to be able to lift 25 pounds.

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of lifting/carrying 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently and able to push and pull a maximum force of 50 pounds.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.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.