Food Service Specialist I

State of Oklahoma • Ardmore, AL

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About The Position

Positions in this job family handle, prepare, cook, and serve food for regular, modified, and special diets at state hospitals, schools, facilities, or institutions, while maintaining clean and sanitary work, preparation, and serving areas. This is the basic level of the job family, involving simple and routine food-handling, preparation, and serving duties, such as preparing toast, tea, and coffee and maintaining the cleanliness of the food service area.

The listed shift is 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Compensation is $14.68 per hour. The position is regular and full-time.

Requirements

• No education or experience is required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques, food service operations, proper sanitation practices, and basic mathematics.
• Ability to carry out routine tasks to completion, follow oral and written instructions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Sufficient proficiency in English to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Some positions may require a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License at the time of appointment.
• Some positions within the Office of Juvenile Affairs may require the ability to lift 25 pounds.
• For applicants to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, a physical examination is required after a conditional offer; physical requirements include lifting or carrying 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and pushing and pulling a maximum force of 50 pounds.
• Some agencies may designate positions in this job family as safety-sensitive.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods, salads, and desserts; cook or bake a variety of items.
• Supply the unit with meat, fish, or fowl as ordered; cut and prepare meat, poultry, or fish.
• Clean and prepare foods using tools such as knives, slicers, and peelers and equipment such as ovens and steamers; follow written diet orders.
• Operate dishwashers; gather, clean, stack, hand-wash, or scour pots, pans, dishes, silverware, and other cooking and baking utensils.
• Remove refuse from the kitchen area; sweep, mop, and scrub kitchen, dining, and storage areas.
• Label, load, and deliver food carts or trays; pick up trays after use.
• Defrost and clean refrigerators, walk-in coolers, and related equipment.
• Operate state-owned cars, vans, and/or other motorized transportation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed