Veterans Kitchen Cook — Nutritious Meals & Community Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

13 paid holidays

Retirement

Job summary

The Missouri Veterans Commission is seeking a Cook to join the home's dietary team and prepare nutritious meals for our Veterans. You will work on the meal preparation team, follow recipes, and ensure dietary orders are respected while maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen environment.

We offer day and evening shifts with competitive hourly rates, opportunities for growth, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of work experience in food service or cooking.
• Ability to prepare meals according to recipes and diets ordered by physician.

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.

Skills

1-2 years of work experience

Job description

The Missouri Veterans Commission is seeking a Cook to join the home's dietary team and prepare nutritious meals for our Veterans. You will work on the meal preparation team, follow recipes, and ensure dietary orders are respected while maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen environment.

We offer day and evening shifts with competitive hourly rates, opportunities for growth, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid leave.