Food Service Specialist I

About the role

The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC) located in Vinita, OK is a 24 hour/365 day secure inpatient forensic facility that provides jail competency services for the State of Oklahoma. Currently, OFC has 268 beds for consumers who have been found Incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.

Responsibilities

• Handling, preparing, cooking, and serving food for regular, modified and special diets.
• Maintaining clean and sanitary work, preparation and serving areas.

Requirements

• Level 1 – No requirements.
• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
• 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 occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds; 20 pounds frequently and able to push and pull a maximum force of 50 pounds.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care.
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs.
• 11 paid holidays.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year.
• Retail Savings Plan with a generous match.
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements.

Pay

• Open/Close dates: 3/11/2026-until filled
• Full-time
• Hourly payrate : $14.66/hr
• Shift differentials when applicable
• Primary Working Hours are 5:00am-1:30pm & 11:00am-7:30pm
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Primary Work Location/Department: Oklahoma Forensic Center/ Food Service
• Vacancies: Multiple

Schedule

• Primary Working Hours are 5:00am-1:30pm & 11:00am-7:30pm
• Work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity.
• Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.

Reasons to Work with Us

• Paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care.
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs.
• 11 paid holidays.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year.
• Retail Savings Plan with a generous match.
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer.