Cook

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

This Cook position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VHA). The primary purpose of the Cook is to prepare nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans.

The position emphasizes sanitation, safety, and adherence to work operations; a one-year probationary period may be required and qualifications are evaluated per federal guidelines.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the work of this position must be detailed on your resume.
• Applicants will be rated per the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• A full year of work is 35-40 hours per week; part-time experience is credited proportionally.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Interpret Instructions

Materials handling

Technical Practices

Tool maintenance

Work practices

Supervision tolerance

Job description

This Cook position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VHA). The primary purpose of the Cook is to prepare nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans. This position has a sequence of steps that require attention to work operations, sanitation and safety.

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.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organisational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period , your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.