Food Service Specialist I or II

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services • Norman, OK

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman, OK is currently hiring for Food Service staff. This role involves handling, preparing, cooking, and serving food, catering to regular, modified, and special dietary needs, and ensuring all work, preparation, and serving areas are kept clean and sanitary. Griffin Memorial Hospital (GMH) is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves all 77 counties in Oklahoma as a Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) treatment center for adults. It is a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital serving persons aged 18 and over with severe mental illness and provides in-patient hospital care for those in need of mental health & substance abuse services. The agency requires coverage 24 hours, 7 days per week, and work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity.

Requirements

• Understanding of food safety and sanitation protocols
• Ability to accommodate dietary modifications (e.g., special diets for medical or health conditions)
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple food preparation and serving tasks efficiently
• Level I: No experience required
• Level II: 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
• 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
• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Handling, preparing, cooking, and serving food
• Catering to regular, modified, and special dietary needs
• Ensuring all work, preparation, and serving areas are kept clean and sanitary

Benefits

• Benefits Allowance
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 15 days annual leave per year
• Up to 7% 401k match
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (for healthcare and dependent care expenses)
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation (in the first year)
• 15 days of sick leave (in the first year)
• Retirement Savings Plan (with a generous company match)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Longevity Bonuses
• Training Opportunities (for CEU requirements)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees