Food Service Specialist IV

Skip to main contentState of Oklahoma CareersSign InFood Service Specialist IV page is loadedFood Service Specialist IVApplylocationsCarter Countytime typeFull timeposted onPosted 28 Days Agojob requisition idJR61667Job Posting TitleFood Service Specialist IVAgency650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSSupervisory OrganizationArdmore Veterans HomeJob 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-TimeFull timeJob TypeRegularCompensation$19.68 per hourJob DescriptionBasic PurposePositions 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 FunctionsThe functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: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.Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.Level DescriptorLevels 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.At this level employees are assigned responsibility for the administration of a food service unit and activities of assigned staff, which may include employees, inmates, patients, and/or others in the preparation and serving of food in a state facility or institution. In this role they will provide direction to staff members in completing assigned work and ensure completion of required activities. Responsibilities will also be assigned for interpreting menus and menu instructions, ensuring proper hygiene and sanitation methods are followed, inspecting kitchen and dining areas, requisitioning supplies and maintaining a store room.Education and ExperienceEducation and Experience requirements at this level consist of three years of experience in a commercial or institutional food service or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of vocational or technical school training in food preparation for the required experience.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and CompetenciesKnowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic food preparation techniques; of food service operations; of proper sanitation practices; of basic mathematics; of ingredients used in baking and cooking; of food storage, preparation and cooking; of recipe usage; of standard weights and measures used in cooking and calculating and measuring ingredients; of operation of kitchen equipment and utensils; of practices and problems of meat storage and preparation; of modern methods and materials used in large scale baking, cooking, and meat cutting; of cutting, mixing and adding ingredients to all types of meat; of sanitary and health standards; of supervisory principles and practices; of basic nutrition; of food service organization and operation; of menu...