Cook Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration; Hines (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Illinois is seeking a Cook Supervisor to plan, produce, direct, coordinate, and monitor all phases of food production within the Nutrition and Food Service. The incumbent also handles administrative duties in the absence of the supervisor.

The role requires scheduling, performance evaluations, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. The position is not virtual and includes responsibilities across food production and service areas.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Prepares performance requirements and work schedules in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provides technical direction and training when scheduling work operations with complex work steps and processes.
• Investigates work related issues such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes.
• Implements corrective actions within authority to resolve identified work issues.
• Recommends solutions to staffing issues, engineering requirements, and work operations directed by other supervisors.
• Develops documents and evaluates standards of work performance in development of performance plans.
• Observes subordinate employees' work and ability to follow instructions, provides suggestions and guidance as required.
• Prepares employee annual performance evaluations; recommends employees for Incentive/Special Contribution Awards.
• Interviews applicants for positions in Food Production/Service areas and recommends appropriate selections.
• Investigates grievances and complaints per bargaining unit agreements, resolving them where possible, and notifies supervisors when necessary.
• Oversees safety and sanitation program.
• Participates in determining performance improvement and quality control activities
• Plans and establishes overall leave schedule.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service. As Production Supervisor, the incumbent is fully responsible to plan, produce, direct, coordinate and monitor all phases of food production. In the absence of the Food Service Section Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for the operation of both the food production/service areas and the administrative duties within those areas.

Key Responsibilities

Prepares performance requirements and work schedules in accordance with established policies and procedures. Provides technical direction and training when scheduling work operations with complex work steps and processes. Investigates work related issues such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes. Implements corrective actions within authority to resolve identified work issues.

Recommends solutions to staffing issues, engineering requirements, and work operations directed by other supervisors. Develops documents and evaluates standards of work performance in development of performance plans. Observes subordinate employees' work and ability to follow instructions, provides suggestions and guidance as required. Prepares employee annual performance evaluations; recommends employees for Incentive/Special Contribution Awards.

Interviews applicants for positions in Food Production/Service areas and recommends appropriate selections. Investigates grievances and complaints per bargaining unit agreements, resolving them where possible, and notifies supervisors when necessary. Oversees safety and sanitation program. Participates in determining performance improvement and quality control activities Plans and establishes overall leave schedule. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: To Be Determined. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Cook Supervisor/PD99820S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

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 $37.01 – $43.17/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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