Veterans Care Kitchen Cook – Compassionate Meal Prep

State of Missouri; Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation & sick leave

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Savings match

Birth/adoption leave

Job summary

The Missouri Veterans Commission in Warrensburg, MO is seeking a Cook to join our meal preparation team, delivering nutritious meals to Veterans and ensuring meals meet dietary orders.

As a Cook, you will prepare meals according to recipes, maintain sanitary kitchen conditions, coordinate a small workgroup, and ensure proper food handling and service. The position offers hourly shifts and competitive pay with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to recipes and serve according to diets as ordered by the physician.
• Perform a variety of skilled cooking assignments, including daily preparation of portions of a large production meal and intermittent preparation of all portions of a large production meal
• Coordinate activities of a small work group including Food Service Assistants as needed
• Ensure food is handled, stored, and served within protocols
• Maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen by participating in the cleaning of stoves, cookers, kettles and all other related cooking and food storage devices
• Operate equipment, making sure it is properly cleaned and sanitized after each use and report problems per facility policy

Job description

The Missouri Veterans Commission in Warrensburg, MO is seeking a Cook to join our meal preparation team, delivering nutritious meals to Veterans and ensuring meals meet dietary orders.

As a Cook, you will prepare meals according to recipes, maintain sanitary kitchen conditions, coordinate a small workgroup, and ensure proper food handling and service. The position offers hourly shifts and competitive pay with strong benefits.