Cook

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Gainesville (FL); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Veterans Health Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Cook for the Nutrition and Food Service at a VA Medical Center in Gainesville. This role serves veteran patients by preparing meals and providing nutritional care in accordance with approved menus and dietary modifications.

Responsibilities include following production sheets, preparing all foods for regular and modified diets, and coordinating with other cooks.

Qualifikationen

• Experience cooking for regular and modified diets.
• Ability to follow menus and recipes precisely.
• Physical ability to stand long hours and lift up to 40 lbs.

Aufgaben

• Independently prepares all types of food for regular and modified diets.
• Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals ensuring proper temperature and appealing presentation.
• Uses special or difficult recipes requiring many steps and long preparation times.
• Follows menus, production sheets and recipes to prepare items in the required quantities.
• Calculates serving portions from quantities of food issued, including meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies.
• Coordinates the cooking of items prepared by other cooks at one or more work centers.
• Prepares complex recipes with multiple steps and lengthy preparation times.

Kenntnisse

Cooking

Food preparation

Jobbeschreibung

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service of a Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Nutrition and Food Services is responsible for providing meals and nutritional care to Veteran patients at the Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

Include but not limited to: Independently prepares all types of food for regular and modified diets. Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals ensuring completed food products are ready at the appropriate temperature and time and are visually appealing to customers. Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes that require numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time.

Follows menus, production sheets and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed. Calculate and determine serving portions from quantities of food issued to include meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for regular and modified diets. Coordinates the cooking of items prepared by other cooks at one or more work centers. Prepares complex recipes with multiple steps and lengthy preparation times.

Washes, peels, chops, grinds, pares, cuts, slices, dices, purees, dredges, flours, breads items. Weighs, measures, assembles ingredients for regular and modified diets. Work Schedule: 6:00am-2:30pm and 10:00am-6:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Cook/PD99818S Physical Requirements: Is subject to continuous standing, walking, frequent bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 lbs.

unassisted and occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing more than 40 lbs. with assistance of a lifting device or other workers. Manipulates cumbersome, heavy objects, such as washing stainless steel mixing bowls, pushing heavy carts on casters or operating heavy equipment. Possesses manual dexterity to operate equipment and to handle sharp knives and blades safely.

Utilizes eye-hand coordination and the ability to concentrate and react quickly to serve food and operate equipment

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $23.1 - $26.95/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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