Cook

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Wichita, Kansas seeks a cook to perform duties in food production and provide relief for other shifts. The role supports meal service to Veterans, applying strict food safety, sanitation, and infection control standards to ensure compliant operations.

Responsibilities include preparing meals, maintaining clean stations, and assisting with kitchen tasks as needed. The position requires standing for long periods and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds;

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience demonstrating ability to perform the duties must be shown on resume.
• Experience will be evaluated under OPM Federal Wage System standards.
• A full year is 35-40 hours per week; part-time experience counted proportionally.

Responsibilities

• Perform the duties of a cook and provide relief for positions assigned to food production.
• Apply knowledge of food safety, sanitation and infection control guidelines to ensure compliance.

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

The purpose of this position is to perform the duties of a cook and provide relief for positions assigned to food production. The work requires a broad knowledge of food service operations to provide meals to Veterans. Work requires applying knowledge of food safety, sanitation and infection control guidelines to ensure compliance with all safety and health directives.

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.

Job Elements

• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Knowledge of Materials
• Dexterity and Safety

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.

Physical Requirements

The work performed by this position requires moderate physical effort. Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds frequently. The serving line requires continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and bending. In preparing workstation to assemble meal trays requires frequently lifting and moving objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Setting up and tearing down the tray line, the employee is required to push the heavy food carts, storing what was not used on the serving line and deliver the food and drinks to their area.

Working Conditions

The work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy from food service activities, and there is danger of slipping on floors where food or beverages have been dropped.

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.