Food Service Specialist I - State of Oklahoma : Job Details

Job Posting TitleFood Service Specialist IAgency650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSSupervisory OrganizationJob Posting End Date (Continuous if 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 TypeRegularCompensationNorman, OKFood Service I salary $26,380.00 ($12.68 hourly)Biweekly benefit allowance for 2025 as follow:Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Daycare AccountEmployee only $376.79Employee & Spouse $687.62Employee, Spouse & Child $820.98Employee, Spouse & Children $913.92Employee & Child $510.15Employee & Children $603.09Retirement:Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices:Standard: 4.5% we put in 6%High: 7% we put in 7%Customized -You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%.You vest 20% each year.1 year - 20% vested2 years - 40% vested3 years - 60% vested4 years - 80% vested5 years - 100% vested.Longevity bonus:Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date.Longevity will increase every 2 years: $250.00At least 4 years but less than 6 years $426.00At least 6 years but less than 8 years $626.00At least 8 years but less than 10 years $850.00At least 10 years but less than 12 years $1,062.00At least 12 years but less than 14 years $1,250.00At least 14 years but less than 16 years $1,500.00At least 16 years but less than 18 years $1,688.00At least 18 years but less than 20 years $1,900.00At least 20 years $2,000.00(For each additional 2 years of service after the 20 years, an additional $200 shall be added to the account stated for 20 years of service.)Paid time off:Annual leave:* 1-5 years - 15 days a year possible - 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)* 5-10 years - 18 days a year possible - 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute)* 10-20 years - 20 days per year possible - 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute)* 20 years plus - 25 days per year possible - 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)Sick leave: 15 days a year possible - 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)Maximum accruals and payouts:0 to 5 years Maximum accruals 360 hours Maximum payout 240 hours5 to 10 years Maximum accruals 784 hours Maximum payout 640 hours10 to 20 years Maximum accruals 800 hours Maximum payout 640 hoursOver 20 years Maximum accruals 840 hours Maximum payout 640 hoursHoliday leave:11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.Admin Weather leave:All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.Military Leave:Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30. The employee must furnish the Appointing Authority the appropriate military orders which instructs the employee to report for active duty.Job 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 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 DescriptorThis 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 ExperienceEducation and Experience: None required.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; 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.Special RequirementsAdditional Job DescriptionEqual Opportunity EmploymentThe 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.Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.