Food Service Specialist

Food Service Specialist

Agency: 025 OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT

Supervisory Organization: Oklahoma Military Department

Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank): Full/Part-Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: $34,000

Job Description

Basic Purpose: This position is responsible for the daily food preparation for students attending Sooner Job Challenge Program of three meals per day, seven days per week. This includes maintaining clean and sanitary work, preparation and serving areas. For more program information please visit

Typical Functions

• Under direct supervision, prepares foods, salads, and desserts; cooks or bakes as directed by the master menu
• Cleans and prepares foods using tools such as knives, slicers, and peelers and commercial equipment such as ovens and steamers
• Follows written orders including recipes and dietary instructions
• Operates dishwasher and floor buffers as required
• Removes refuse from kitchen area; sweeps, mops, and scrubs kitchen, dining and storage areas
• Labels, loads, and delivers food products; defrosts and cleans refrigeration units and other equipment as directed
• Responsible for preparing and serving meals for students and cadre using items for cooking and baking, cutting and preparing meat, poultry or fish
• Responsible for performing highly skilled work involving the operation of an institutional food service unit for up to 100 people per meal
• Make recommendations for future food needs, receive and store food and assist with serving food. Interprets recipes and follows modified diet plans
• Maintains necessary records and prepares required reports
• Attends staff meetings as required and attends training as scheduled

Level Descriptor

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. This includes using items for cooking and baking, cutting and preparing meat, poultry or fish, frying, or roasting foods. 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

Minimum of six (6) months in a commercial or institutional food service operation or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Ability is required to carry out routine tasks to completion; to follow oral and written instructions and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Special Requirements

Licenses/Certificates required: Valid Oklahoma Driver's license and ability to obtain a Food handler's permit

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 45 pounds
• Able to bend, stoop, twist, reach overhead, and stretch
• Able to be on feet for extended periods of time

Conditions of Employment :

• Serves a 12-month trial period
• Contingent on a favorable NCIC/OSBI background check
• Contingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screening
• Must maintain a valid driver's license
• T1/CNACI security clearance (eligibility for national security positions shall be granted to persons who are U.S. citizens only)
• Available to work if called in due to an emergency.
• Considered essential personnel (work during inclement weather).
• Shift work and working weekends (facility open 24 hours, 7 days a week).
• Tobacco and Vape free facility
• Non-exempt FLSA status.

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.