Food Service Specialist II
About The Position
The Food Service Specialist II works at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Positions in this job family handle, prepare, cook, and serve food for regular, modified, and special diets at a state facility or institution, while maintaining clean and sanitary work, preparation, and serving areas. This is the basic level of the job family, with simple and routine food-handling, preparation, and serving duties, including preparing toast, tea, and coffee and maintaining the cleanliness of the food service area. The annual salary is $32,205. Education and experience requirements include one year of experience in commercial or institutional food service, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with one year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation substituting for the required experience. The role requires willingness to fulfill job-related travel and a valid Oklahoma driver’s license for operating state-owned vehicles. Candidates must pass OSBI and FBI background checks. A 12-month trial period is required. Some positions in this job family are designated safety sensitive.
Requirements
- One year of experience in commercial or institutional food service, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; one year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation may substitute for the required experience.
- Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques, food service operations, proper sanitation practices, and basic mathematics.
- Ability to complete routine tasks, follow oral and written instructions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Willingness to fulfill job-related travel normally associated with the position.
- Valid Oklahoma driver’s license for operating state-owned vehicles.
- Ability to pass OSBI and FBI background checks.
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to demanding and changing timelines.
- Ability to maintain discretion, integrity, and sensitivity regarding confidentiality and privacy.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate and communicate with staff.
Responsibilities
- Prepare foods, salads, and desserts; cook or bake a variety of items.
- Supply the unit with meat, fish, or fowl as ordered, and 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 the dishwasher and gather, clean, stack, hand wash, or scour pots, pans, dishes, silverware, and other cooking and baking utensils.
- Remove refuse from the kitchen area and sweep, mop, and scrub kitchen, dining, and storage areas.
- Label, load, and deliver food carts or trays and 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.
- Support the agency’s mission, vision, values, standards, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and code of ethical behavior.
- Adapt to demanding and changing timelines and handle multiple tasks.
- Maintain discretion, integrity, and sensitivity to confidentiality and privacy.
- Work effectively in a team, build relationships across staff levels, and collaborate, communicate, respect, and assist peers.
Benefits
- Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
- Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
- Retirement savings plan with a company match.
- 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year for full-time employees.
- 11 paid holidays a year.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Longevity bonuses for years of dedicated service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
