Food Service Specialist III

Oklahoma State Government•Lawton, OK

10d•$17

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

two years 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
knowledge of supervisory principles and practices
knowledge of basic nutrition
Ability is required 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
Ability to control food stock
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Some positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License at time of appointment.
Some positions within the Office of Juvenile Affairs may require applicants to be able to lift 25 pounds.
Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of lifting/carrying 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently and able to push and pull a maximum force of 50 pounds.

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.
This is the leadership level of the job family, where employees are assigned responsibility for performing highly skilled work involving the operation of an institutional food service unit and supervising other Food Service Specialists in the requisition, storage, cooking, baking, and serving of food, the preparation of meats, poultry and fish for cooking, and the inspection and maintenance of sanitary kitchen and work areas.
Under the direction of a Nutrition Therapist, some positions at this level will do nutritional assessments, ongoing charting in dietary progress notes and communicate with nursing and nutrition departments on patient concerns.