Cook

Veterans Health Administration; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Providence seeks a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for veterans in the Nutrition and Food Service department. The role involves cooking regular and therapeutic diet items, following menus, and assembling a variety of dishes with attention to quality and portion sizes.

Responsibilities include grilling, broiling, baking, and sandwich preparation, plus maintaining strict sanitation and operating dishwashing equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing regular and therapeutic diet meals.
• Ability to follow menus, production sheets and recipes.
• Physical ability to stand, bend, lift up to 40 lbs and work in a hot kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of meals for veterans, including therapeutic diets.
• Follow menus, production sheets, and recipes to prepare items in required quantities.
• Grill, broil, bake, and assemble sandwiches and meals as directed.
• Maintain sanitation, clean work areas, and operate the dish machine as needed.

Skills

Food prep

Cooking

Sanitation

Menu following

Dietary restrictions

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Cook position is located in Nutrition and Food Service at the VA Providence Healthcare System. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence. The person in this position prepares nutritious, high quality meals for service to veterans. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Independently prepares and cooks a variety of items including regular and therapeutic diet (diabetic, low sodium, low protein, gluten free, etc.) entrees and dessert items.

Follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed. Grills eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; broils meats; makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches. Uses a variety of methods to prepare meats, fish, and poultry including broiling, roasting, baking, frying, boiling, steaming, stewing, braising, and grilling. Slices meat items by hand, confirming to specific size requirements or weight specifications.

Disassembles and reassembles equipment for cleaning. Cleans and sanitizes work areas, and performs deep cleaning tasks when needed. Operates industrial dish machine. Performs other related duties. Work Schedule: The work schedule will be determined based on the needs of the Medical Center and include rotating days, weekends, holidays, and shifts between the hours of 5:30am to 7:00pm.

The Providence VA Medical Center is an acute care facility operating 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Shift changes will be considered based on patient and facility needs. Position Description Title/PD#: Cook/PD99818S Physical Requirements: Incumbent is subject to continuous standing, walking, frequent bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling; Lifting or moving 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.

Working Conditions: Performs work in areas of extremes of temperature, such as walk-in refrigeration or freezing units. Work is carried out in kitchen/dish room areas that are often hot, uncomfortable and noisy. Works with other cooks, food service workers and supervisors. Is exposed to steam, cooking odors, and noise from equipment and conversation. Is subject to hazards of cuts, bruises, strains, burns and falls in kitchen environment.

Uses strong cleaning and sanitizing solutions which may frequently be skin and respiratory irritants. Performs work in patient care settings where there may be exposure to contagious disease. May have contact with patients who demonstrate verbally and /or physical aggressive behavior. ? Required to wear proper hair covering and clean uniform. Must wear disposable gloves when handling food for service and proper protective equipment when completing cleaning activities.

Notifications: This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.

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 $28.61 – $33.38/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.