Food Service Specialist

Position: Food Service Worker – Sooner Job Challenge, Oklahoma City, OK

Number of Vacancies: 2

Closing Date: Until filled

Starting Salary: $34,000 annually (monthly pay schedule $2,833.33)

Benefits: This is a full-time unclassified state position with full state retirement and insurance benefits, including health, dental, life, and disability insurance for the employee. The employee receives a benefit allowance to assist with insurance cost. Annual leave of 10 hours per month and sick leave of 10 hours per month begin accruing immediately.

How to Apply to JR41850/JR48581:

Internal applicants (Current state of Oklahoma employees) Login to your workday account; open the Career application and find internal posting.

External applicants will need to go to the State Of Oklahoma job listings and apply.

State of Oklahoma Careers links here:
https://okgov.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/okgovjobs/details/Food-Service-Specialist-1_JR41850?q=JR41850

https://okgov.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/okgovjobs/details/Food-Service-Specialist-2_JR41851?q=JR41851

Basic Purpose: This position is responsible for the daily food preparation for cadets 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.

Essential 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 to cadets 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.
• Attend staff meetings as required and attends training as scheduled.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 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.

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

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, 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

Notes: This position is located at Sooner Job Challenge in Oklahoma City, OK.
Travel may be required at the expense of the employee to be reimbursed within 45 days of travel Employment eligibility verified through e-Verify (Homeland Security), and a National Agency Check for positions that require computer access.

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

State of Oklahoma properties are smoke-free and vape-free therefore, the use of any and all tobacco products including, but not limited to, cigarettes, pipes, smokeless tobacco, other tobacco products, electronic cigarettes/vaping devices or any other product packaged for smoking or the simulation of smoking (regardless of nicotine content) is prohibited on all State properties.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $2,833.33 per month

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• commercial/institutional food service (6mo min): 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Oklahoma City, OK 73111 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oklahoma City, OK 73111: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $34,000