Chief Cook

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA); Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minnesota Veterans Home - Minneapolis seeks a Cook Supervisor to oversee food service workers and ensure the delivery of quality meals in a safe environment. Candidates should have supervisory experience in large-scale food preparation and may have vocational cooking qualifications. This role is vital to maintaining high standards of care for veterans in the facility.

Qualifications

• Two years of supervisory experience in large scale food preparation.
• Completion of a vocational school program in commercial cooking can substitute for experience.
• Four years as a cook or baker with supervisory experience is also acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise cook and food service workers to provide nutritious meals.
• Ensure compliance with established food safety standards.
• Train and direct food service employees.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Large Scale Food Preparation

Training and Directing Staff

Education

Vocational School in Commercial Cooking

Job description

The Minnesota Veterans Home - Minneapolis recognizes the great courage of the individuals who fought for our freedom. Our facility has been providing care to Veterans since 1887. Our beautiful and historic campus is located on 51 wooded acres overlooking the Mississippi River. We provide skilled care, boarding care and adult day care services for veterans. Free parking is available and we're easily accessible by bus, car or Light Rail Transit.

For a virtual tour and information about the agency, please visit:

http://mn.gov/mdva/homes/minneapolis/virtualtour.jsp

Job Description

To supervise cook and food service workers to ensure that quality, nutritious meals are provided in a cost effective, safe and timely manner; and that all procedures are followed according to established standards

Qualifications

**Minimum Qualifications:

Two years experience as a supervisorin large scale food preparation/cooking in a restaurant, cafeteria, school, hospital, or other large institution, which includes responsibility for training and directing food service employees.

*Completion of a vocational school program (nine months or more) in commercial cooking, institutional food
preparation orequivalent may be substituted for one year of experience.

OR

Four years experienceas a cook, baker or equivalent experience in large scale food preparation/cooking in a restaurant, cafeteria, school, hospital or other large institution, which includes at least one year of that time providing supervision or lead work to subordinate workers.

*Completion of a vocational school program (nine months or more) in
commercial cooking, institutional food preparation orequivalent may be
substituted for one year of experience.

Additional Information

**In order to be considered for this position, apply onlineto the State of Minnesota Careers website: http://www.mn.gov/mmb/careers/. Job ID # 18206.