Food Service Specialist II

State of Oklahoma • Ardmore, MO

23h • Onsite

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.
• 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.
• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License (may be required for some positions).
• Ability to lift 25 pounds (may be required for some positions within the Office of Juvenile Affairs).
• Ability to lift/carry 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently and able to push and pull a maximum force of 50 pounds (required for some Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants).

Nice To Haves

• One year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation.

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.
• Make recommendations for future food needs, receive and store food, and assist with serving food.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employment

What This Job Offers

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