Food Service Specialist I

State of Oklahoma

. Handle, prepare, cook, and serve food for regular, modified, and special diets .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeNorman • Oklahoma • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $30,534 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in food preparation techniques, sanitation practices, and food service operations while effectively following written and oral instructions. Capable of operating kitchen tools and equipment, as well as maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Food Preparation TechniquesFood Service OperationsSanitation PracticesAbility To Follow InstructionsAbility To Operate Kitchen Equipment

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Hard Skills

Food PreparationCookingBakingMeat PreparationSanitation PracticesBasic Mathematics

Soft Skills

Ability To Establish RelationshipsAbility To Complete Routine Tasks

Tools & Technologies

KnivesSlicersPeelersOvensSteamersDishwashers

Industry Keywords

Food ServiceDiet OrdersKitchen Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Handle, prepare, cook, and serve food for regular, modified, and special diets
Prepare foods, salads, and desserts; cook or bake a variety of items
Supply units with ordered meat, fish, or fowl; cut and prepare meat, poultry, or fish
Clean and prepare food using knives, slicers, peelers, ovens, and steamers
Follow written diet orders
Operate dishwashers and clean, stack, hand wash, or scour kitchenware and utensils
Remove refuse and sweep, mop, and scrub kitchen, dining, and storage areas
Label, load, and deliver food carts or trays; pick up trays after use
Defrost and clean refrigerators, walk-in coolers, and related equipment
Operate state-owned cars, vans, and/or other motorized transportation

Requirements

What you’ll need

No education or experience required
Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques
Knowledge of food service operations
Knowledge of proper sanitation practices
Knowledge of basic mathematics
Ability to carry out routine tasks to completion
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to operate tools and equipment such as knives, slicers, peelers, ovens, steamers, and dishwashers
Ability to operate state-owned cars, vans, and/or other motorized transportation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Supplemental life insurance
Dependent life insurance
Flexible Spending account
Daycare account
Pathfinder 401K retirement plan
Employer retirement contributions
Vesting schedule up to 100% after 5 years
Longevity bonus beginning after 2 years
Annual leave
Sick leave
Holiday leave: 11 holidays accrued yearly
Admin weather leave
Military leave with pay up to 30 days / 240 hours per federal fiscal year