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Food Service Specialist I

State of Oklahoma
Sequoyah County, OK Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026
Job Posting Title

Food Service Specialist I

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Sallisaw Veterans Center

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 USD Hourly

Shift: 11:00am - 7:30pm OR 4:30am - 1:00pm

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

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

Level Descriptor

Levels 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.

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

Some positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Some positions within the Office of Juvenile Affairs may require applicants to be able to lift 25 pounds.

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of lifting/carrying 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently and able to push and pull a maximum force of 50 pounds.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S.

  • 427.8.

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.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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