Nutritious Meals Cook for Veterans (Early Shifts)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for Veterans.

The role follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to ensure correct items in the required quantities. Responsibilities include grilling, broiling, preparing vegetables and salads, baking, assembling sandwiches, and operating kitchen equipment with strict sanitary procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks meals that require little or no processing such as hot cereals, soups, sauces, and gravies; follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to produce correct quantities.
• Grills eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast.
• Broils meats.
• Makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles various sandwiches; prepares vegetables.
• Bakes frozen potatoes, cookies, muffins; heats convenience items.
• Prepares pureed foods and adjusts texture; washes, peels, and cuts fruits and vegetables.
• Assembles salads and desserts; weighs and measures ingredients for regular and modified diets; operates kitchen equipment; follows safety and sanitary procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas; performs deep cleaning; operates dish machine; may work a combination of schedules including weekends and holidays.
• Tours are based on department needs; employees will work a combination of tours.
• Position may require work on weekends/holidays and rotation.

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for Veterans.

The role follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to ensure correct items in the required quantities. Responsibilities include grilling, broiling, preparing vegetables and salads, baking, assembling sandwiches, and operating kitchen equipment with strict sanitary procedures.