Cook

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Clement Zablocki Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Cook, WG-4 to prepare nutritious meals for Veterans.

The role supports the Nutrition and Food Division by following strict sanitation, safety, and culinary procedures, applying attention to the sequence of work steps for high quality meals. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform duties with or without supervision, and to meet the screen-out element and Job Elements used for rating

Qualifications

• Experience may be paid or volunteer; evidence of ability to perform duties is required.
• Applicants are evaluated under OPM Federal Wage System standards.
• Screen-out element determines eligibility before further rating.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, high quality meals for Veterans in the Medical Center.
• Follow sanitation and safety guidelines while performing duties.
• Work under designated supervision within Nutrition and Food Services.

Skills

Dexterity

Safety

Interpret Instructions

Materials

Technical Practices

Tools and Equipment

Supervision

Work Practices

Job description

This position is located at the Clement Zablocki Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI and is aligned under the Nutrition and Food Division. N&F Services is responsible for providing meals and nutritional care to Veteran patients at the Medical Center. The primary purpose of the Cook, WG- 4, is to prepare nutritious, high quality meals for Veterans. The position has a sequence of steps that require attention to work operations, sanitation, safety; work assignments may require knowledge and judgment.

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.