Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Food Service Specialist I
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Food Service Specialist I
Agency:
650 Department of Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Employment Type:
Full time, Regular
Compensation:
Food Service I salary $30,534.40 ($14.68 hourly) with the opportunity of a career progression to level II @ $32,614.40 ($15.68 hourly) after the completion of a 1-year trial period. Shift differentials $0.87 hour for hours on evening and night shifts worked only, does not apply for leave used.
Biweekly Benefit Allowance (2026):
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, Daycare Account
Employee only $377.15
Employee & Spouse $687.98
Employee, Spouse & Child $821.34
Employee, Spouse & Children $914.28
Employee & Child $510.51
Employee & Children $603.45
Retirement:
Pathfinder 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%. Vesting 20% each year.
Longevity Bonus:
Begins after 2 years. Payment increases every 2 years: $250, $426, $626, $850, $1,062, $1,250, $1,500, $1,688, $1,900, $2,000 with $200 added for each additional 2 years after 20 years.
Paid Time Off:
1-5 years – 15 days a year; 5-10 years – 18 days; 10-20 years – 20 days; 20+ years – 25 days.
Sick leave: 15 days a year.
Maximum accruals and payouts vary by years of service.
Holiday Leave:
11 holidays accrued yearly, to be used within 6 months after accrual.
Admin Weather Leave:
Accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if working during inclement weather, to be used within 6 months.
Military Leave:
Military leave with pay limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year. Must provide appropriate military orders.
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:
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 Descriptor:
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:
None required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques; food service operations; proper sanitation practices; basic mathematics. Ability to carry out routine tasks to completion; to follow oral and written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
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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650 Department of Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Employment Type:
Full time, Regular
Compensation:
Food Service I salary $30,534.40 ($14.68 hourly) with the opportunity of a career progression to level II @ $32,614.40 ($15.68 hourly) after the completion of a 1-year trial period. Shift differentials $0.87 hour for hours on evening and night shifts worked only, does not apply for leave used.
Biweekly Benefit Allowance (2026):
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, Daycare Account
Employee only $377.15
Employee & Spouse $687.98
Employee, Spouse & Child $821.34
Employee, Spouse & Children $914.28
Employee & Child $510.51
Employee & Children $603.45
Retirement:
Pathfinder 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%. Vesting 20% each year.
Longevity Bonus:
Begins after 2 years. Payment increases every 2 years: $250, $426, $626, $850, $1,062, $1,250, $1,500, $1,688, $1,900, $2,000 with $200 added for each additional 2 years after 20 years.
Paid Time Off:
1-5 years – 15 days a year; 5-10 years – 18 days; 10-20 years – 20 days; 20+ years – 25 days.
Sick leave: 15 days a year.
Maximum accruals and payouts vary by years of service.
Holiday Leave:
11 holidays accrued yearly, to be used within 6 months after accrual.
Admin Weather Leave:
Accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if working during inclement weather, to be used within 6 months.
Military Leave:
Military leave with pay limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year. Must provide appropriate military orders.
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:
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 Descriptor:
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:
None required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques; food service operations; proper sanitation practices; basic mathematics. Ability to carry out routine tasks to completion; to follow oral and written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
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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