Food Service Specialist II

State of Oklahoma•Gallup, KS

11d

About The Position

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 This 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.

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

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