Compassionate Kitchen Cook for Veterans

State of Missouri; Cameron (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Savings match

Birth/adoption leave

Job summary

Missouri Veterans Commission is seeking a Cook to join the meal preparation team in the kitchen for Veterans' care. The role offers day and evening shifts with hourly compensation and opportunities to contribute to nutritious meals and the overall care mission.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of cooking experience, are able to follow recipes and diets, and maintain strict sanitation standards while supporting a small team in a busy kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to recipes and serve according to diets as ordered by the physician.
• Perform a variety of skilled cooking assignments, including daily preparation of portions of a large production meal and intermittent preparation of all portions of a large production meal
• Coordinate activities of a small work group including Food Service Assistants as needed
• Ensure food is handled, stored, and served within protocols
• Maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen by participating in the cleaning of stoves, cookers, kettles and all other related cooking and food storage devices
• Operate equipment, making sure it is properly cleaned and sanitized after each use and report problems per facility policy

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation standards

Team coordination

Job description

Missouri Veterans Commission is seeking a Cook to join the meal preparation team in the kitchen for Veterans' care. The role offers day and evening shifts with hourly compensation and opportunities to contribute to nutritious meals and the overall care mission.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of cooking experience, are able to follow recipes and diets, and maintain strict sanitation standards while supporting a small team in a busy kitchen environment.