Cook

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Vegas, NV seeks a WG-8 Cook to organize inventory controls and oversee food production in a production kitchen.

You will independently prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for service to Veterans and supervise lower grade cooks under direction. Qualifications emphasize the ability to follow instructions, maintain safety, and operate kitchen tools with minimal supervision within a team-oriented environment at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience with food production and inventory controls in a kitchen setting.
• Ability to interpret instructions and follow safety/sanitation procedures.
• Proven ability to work with low supervision while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate inventory controls for a production kitchen.
• Independently prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for Veterans.

Skills

Dexterity and Safety

Interpret Instructions

Materials

Technical Practices

Use and Maintain Tools

Independent work

Work Practices

Job description

The WG-8 Cook is responsible for organizing and coordinating inventory controls and food production of lower grade cooks in a production kitchen. Independently prepares nutritious, high-quality meals for service to the Veterans.

This Cook position is located within the Nutrition and Food Service at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS), in Las Vegas, NV.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.