Food Services Specialist - Full time - Clinton Veterans Home

Job Posting Title

Food Services Specialist

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Clinton Veterans Home

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

$14.68/hr

Job Description

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.
• •Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations

Level Descriptor

This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned simple and routine duties of handling, preparing and serving food. In this role they will perform tasks such as preparing toast, tea, and coffee, and maintaining the cleanliness of the food service area.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience: None required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic food preparation techniques; of food service operations; of proper sanitation practices; and of basic mathematics. 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.

Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position

Special Requirements

Additional Job Description

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.

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