Food Service Specialist

State of Oklahoma • Norman, OK

23h • $30,493 - $32,510 • Onsite

About The Position

Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, is hiring Food Service Specialists to handle, prepare, cook, and serve food for patients and others. The role includes accommodating regular, modified, and special dietary needs and keeping food preparation, work, and serving areas clean and sanitary. Applicants should understand food safety and sanitation protocols and be organized when managing multiple food preparation and serving tasks.

This is a full-time, regular position with 8-hour shifts, scheduled five days a week for 40-hour workweeks. Scheduled days vary, and both Saturday and Sunday work are required. Work hours and location may vary according to business needs; the agency provides coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. The position is non-exempt.

Pay is $14.66 per hour for Level I and $15.63 per hour for Level II. The stated annual base salary range is $30,492.80–$32,510.40, plus a benefits allowance. Level I requires no experience. Level II requires one year of commercial or institutional food-service experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; one year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation may substitute for the experience requirement.

After a conditional offer, applicants must undergo a physical examination and meet the stated lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling requirements. Applicants must also be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel normally associated with the position and hold a valid driver's license.

Griffin Memorial Hospital is a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, serving adults aged 18 and over from all 77 Oklahoma counties. It provides inpatient care to people with severe mental illness who need mental health and substance abuse services.

Requirements

• Level I: No experience required.
• Level II: 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.
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation protocols.
• Ability to accommodate dietary modifications, including special diets for medical or health conditions.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple food preparation and serving tasks.
• After a conditional offer, pass a physical examination and meet requirements to lift and carry 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently, and to push and pull a maximum force of 50 pounds.
• Willingness and ability to fulfill job-related travel normally associated with the position.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Handle, prepare, cook, and serve food.
• Accommodate regular, modified, and special dietary needs, including diets related to medical or health conditions.
• Keep work, food preparation, and serving areas clean and sanitary.
• Manage multiple food preparation and serving tasks efficiently.
• Fulfill job-related travel normally associated with the position.

Benefits

• Benefits allowance.
• 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave per year; the posting also describes 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
• Up to 7% 401(k) match.
• A choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Longevity bonuses.
• Training opportunities and continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.

What This Job Offers

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