Food Service Specialist II (Cook)

State of Oklahoma • Sallisaw, OK

6d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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 of basic food preparation techniques
• knowledge of food service operations
• knowledge of proper sanitation practices
• knowledge of basic mathematics
• knowledge of ingredients used in baking and cooking
• knowledge of food storage, preparation and cooking
• knowledge of recipe usage
• knowledge of standard weights and measures used in cooking and calculating and measuring ingredients
• knowledge of operation of kitchen equipment and utensils
• knowledge of practices and problems of meat storage and preparation
• knowledge of modern methods and materials used in large scale baking, cooking, and meat cutting
• knowledge of cutting, mixing and adding ingredients to all types of meat
• knowledge of sanitary and health standards
• Ability to carry out routine tasks to completion
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to prepare and cook foods, baked goods and meat
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to direct the work of food service personnel
• Ability to use a variety of tools and knives to cut or slice meat and other foods.
• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
• Where required by the Centers for Medicaid Services, incumbents will be required to pass the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test within eleven months of employment.
• The Oklahoma State Department of Health has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Daycare Account
• Retirement: Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices: Standard: 4.5% we put in 6% High: 7% we put in 7% Customized –You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%. You vest 20% each year. 1 year – 20% vested 2 years – 40% vested 3 years – 60% vested 4 years – 80% vested 5 years – 100% vested.
• Longevity bonus: Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date. Longevity will increase every 2 years: $250.00 At least 4 years but less than 6 years $426.00 At least 6 years but less than 8 years $626.00 At least 8 years but less than 10 years $850.00 At least 10 years but less than 12 years $1,062.00 At least 12 years but less than 14 years $1,250.00 At least 14 years but less than 16 years $1,500.00 At least 16 years but less than 18 years $1,688.00 At least 18 years but less than 20 years $1,900.00 At least 20 years $2,000.00 (For each additional 2 years of service after the 20 years, an additional $200 shall be added to the account stated for 20 years of service.)
• Paid time off: Annual leave: • 1-5 years – 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute) • 5-10 years – 18 days a year possible – 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute) • 10-20 years – 20 days per year possible – 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute) • 20 years plus – 25 days per year possible – 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)
• Sick leave: 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
• Holiday leave: 11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.
• Admin Weather leave: All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.
• Military Leave: Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30. The employee must furnish the Appointing Authority the appropriate “military orders” which instructs the employee to report for active duty.

What This Job Offers

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