Cook

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Lake City (FL); Presencial; USD 36 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking a Cook in Lake City, FL. The role involves independently preparing all types of food for regular and modified diets, following menus and recipes to meet production needs, and ensuring meals are served at the correct temperature and are visually appealing.

You will coordinate cooking across work centers, weigh and portion ingredients, and handle heavy lifting as part of a busy kitchen.

Responsabilidades

• Independently prepares all types of food for regular and modified diets.
• Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals ensuring correct temperature and appealing presentation.
• Follows menus, production sheets and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has adopted the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Modernization Initiative which is a new model of organizing and consolidating essential Nutrition and Food Service functions and services to the Medical Center. This streamlined and focused approach moves VHA forward in its continuum of providing comprehensive, compassionate, and coordinated care to Veterans.

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: 5:00am-1:30pm and 10:00am-6:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Cook/PD99817S 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 $26.35 – $30.74/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-18.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.