Cook

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Philadelphia (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center provides meals and nutritional care to Veteran patients. The position involves preparing nutritious, high-quality meals and following established sanitation and safety procedures to ensure safe service.

Duties require attention to work operations and judgment in day-to-day tasks. Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

• Experience or training evidence showing ability to perform duties; no fixed minimum length specified.
• Applicants will be rated under OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Note: a full year of work is 35-40 hours per week; part-time experience is credited proportionally.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for Veterans at the Crescenz VA Medical Center.
• Follow sanitation and safety standards and operate according to work instructions.
• Complete tasks in sequence with attention to operations and quality.

Job description

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service of the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center. Nutrition and Food Service is responsible for providing meals and nutritional care to Veteran patients at the Medical Center. The person in this position prepares nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans. The position has a sequence of steps that require attention to work operations, sanitation and 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.