PRN Food Service Specialist II

Job Posting Title PRN Food Service Specialist II Agency 650 Department of Veterans Affairs Supervisory Organization Determined by the posting. Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date. Estimated Appointment End Date Continuous if blank. Full/Part-Time Part time Job Type Temporary Compensation $19 per hour 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 Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others. 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. 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. Education and Experience One year of experience in a commercial or institutional food service or an equivalent combination of education and experience; alternatively, one year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation for the required experience. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques, food service operations, proper sanitation practices, basic mathematics, ingredients used in baking and cooking, food storage, preparation and cooking, recipe usage, standard weights and measures, operation of kitchen equipment and utensils, practices and problems of meat storage and preparation, modern methods and materials used in large scale baking, cooking, and meat cutting, cutting, mixing and adding ingredients to all types of meat, and sanitary and health standards. Ability to carry out routine tasks to completion, follow oral and written instructions, establish effective working relationships with others, prepare and cook foods, baked goods and meat, direct the work of food service personnel, and use a variety of tools and knives to cut or slice meat and other foods. Special Requirements Some positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License at time of appointment. 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 meet the physical examination requirements of lifting/carrying 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently and ability to push and pull a maximum force of 50 pounds. Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8. Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Oklahoma