Temporary Food Service worker

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

Job summary

The Oklahoma Military Department is seeking a Temporary Food Service worker to support Thunderbird Challenge Program meals. You will prepare and serve meals for cadets, maintain sanitary work areas, and follow master menus and dietary instructions.

You will operate kitchen equipment, assist with meat, poultry, and fish preparation, and help with storing food and preparing required reports. This role requires readiness to work weekends and shifts, and to pass background checks as required.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in commercial or institutional food service.
• Education/experience may substitute with vocational training in food preparation.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques.
• Ability to follow recipes and dietary instructions.
• Understanding sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepares foods, salads, and desserts; cooks or bakes as directed by the master menu.
• Cleans and prepares foods using knives, slicers, and peelers; operates ovens and steamers.
• Follows written orders including recipes and dietary instructions.
• Operates dishwasher and buffers.
• Maintains clean and sanitary kitchen, dining and storage areas.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Recipe usage

Kitchen equipment

Mathematics

Meat preparation

Education

1 year experience in food service

Tools

Knives

Slicers

Peelers

Ovens

Steamers

Dishwasher

Job description

Job Posting TitleTemporary Food Service workerAgency025 OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENTSupervisory OrganizationOklahoma Military DepartmentJob Posting End DateRefer 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-TimePart timeJob TypeTemporaryCompensationJob DescriptionSalary: $16.34 per hourBasic PurposeThis 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.Typical FunctionsUnder direct supervision, prepares foods, salads, and desserts; cooks or bakes as directed by the master menuCleans and prepares foods using tools such as knives, slicers, and peelers and commercial equipment such as ovens and steamersFollows written orders including recipes and dietary instructionsOperates dishwasher and buffersRemoves refuse from kitchen area; sweeps, mops, and scrubs kitchen, dining and storage areasLabels, loads, and delivers food products; defrosts and cleans refrigeration units and other equipment as directedResponsible for preparing and serving meals to cadets and cadre using items for cooking and baking, cutting and preparing meat, poultry or fishResponsible for performing highly skilled work involving the operation of an institutional food service unit for up to 225 people per mealMake recommendations for future food needs, receive and store food and assist with serving food. Interprets recipes and follows modified diet plansMaintains necessary records and prepares required reportsAttend staff meetings as required and attends training as scheduledLevel DescriptorThis career level includes positions where employees are assigned responsibility for a variety of tasks involved in preparing and serving meals in a state hospital, school, facility or institution. This includes using items for cooking and baking, cutting and preparing meat, poultry or fish, frying, or roasting foods. Positions are also responsible for the direction of others performing simple and routine duties involving the handling and serving of food and maintaining a clean and sanitary work area. In this role they will make recommendations for future food needs, receive and store food, and assist with serving food.Education and ExperienceEducation and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in a commercial or institutional food service or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation for the required experience.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and CompetenciesKnowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic food preparation techniques; of food service operations; of proper sanitation practices; of basic mathematics; of ingredients used in baking and cooking; of food storage, preparation and cooking; of recipe usage; of standard weights and measures used in cooking and calculating and measuring ingredients; of operation of kitchen equipment and utensils; of practices and problems of meat storage and preparation; of modern methods and materials used in large scale baking, cooking, and meat cutting; of cutting, mixing and adding ingredients to all types of meat; and of sanitary and health standards. Ability is required to carry out routine tasks to completion; to follow oral and written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to prepare and cook foods, baked goods and meat; to follow written and oral instructions; to direct the work of food service personnel; and to use a variety of tools and knives to cut or slice meat and other foods.Special RequirementsLicenses/Certificates required : Valid Oklahoma Driver’s license and ability to obtain a Food handler’s permitPhysical Requirements:Must be able to lift a minimum of 45 poundsAble to bend, stoop, twist, reach overhead, stretch\\Able to be on feet for extended periods of timeConditions of Employment :Serves a 12 month trial periodContingent on a favorable NCIC/OSBI background checkContingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screeningEmployee will be considered essential personnel (required to work during inclement weather)Available to work if called in due to an emergencyShift 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 LicenseTobacco and Vape free facilityNon-exempt FLSA statusAdditional Job DescriptionEqual Opportunity EmploymentThe 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 .If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information:Agency Contact