Cook

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Salisbury, NC is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare nutritious, high‑quality meals for Veterans, following dietary guidelines and food safety standards to ensure accurate portioning and timely service.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision, maintain cleanliness, and follow detailed instructions and recipes in a federal nutrition and food service setting. This role may involve shift work and standing for long periods.

Qualifications

• No specific length of training required, but evidence of training or experience must be shown.
• Experience with food safety and nutrition standards is preferred.
• Ability to follow instructions and work under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for Veterans according to recipes and portion control.
• Follow dietary guidelines and food safety standards to ensure safe service.

Skills

Dexterity and Safety

Interpret Instructions, Specifications

Materials

Technical Practices

Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

Without more than normal supervision

Work Practices

Job description

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. The person in this position prepares nutritious, high qualify meals for service to the Veterans.

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.