Job Posting Title

Food Service Specialist

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC LARC

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

October 14, 2025

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

Level I - $31,603.44
Level II - $33,183.67
Level III - $35,498.14
Level IV - $39,722.34

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 

• 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 Descriptors 

Level I: