Cook
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Summary This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Services Health Service Line at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin. The WG-6 Cook performs work involved in the preparation of regular and special diet foods and meals. Responsibilities Duties Include, but not limited to: Perform work involved in the preparation of regular and special diet foods and meals. Prepare a wide variety of menu items including regular, special diet entrees, soups and dessert items. Roast, broil, bake, fry, boil, steam and stew meats, fish and poultry alone or with a higher graded cook. Follow standardized recipes for production, adjusts recipes as needed to prepare necessary quantities. Examine all food for quality and freshness before preparation. Participate in testing and evaluation new food products and the development of standardized recipes. Operate a variety of kitchen equipment that uses electricity and steam or microwave heat sources. Utilize a variety of cooking utensils required to measure, weigh and process food items. Disassemble and assemble component parts and accessories for cleaning and performs various other cleaning tasks, as assigned. Follow established sanitation procedures when handling food and ensures that foods are stored at the correct temperature to prevent bacterial growth. Pan food for cooking or after the cooking appropriate time frames to preserve food quality. Coordinate work so all food products in the quantity listed on the daily production sheets are prepared within established time frames. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 5:00PM, Rotating Weekends and Holidaya Position Description Title/PD#: Cook/PD99818S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Additional Information below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/16/2024. 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. 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/Working Conditions: Incumbent is subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting items such as pans of meat, cases of canned food or sacks of vegetables, and bending. They are required to perform heavy work, such as cleaning large-size cooking equipment and utensils; pushing food carts and hand trucks; loading, unloading and storing subsistence and supply items. Frequently lifts or moves objects within 40 pounds unassisted. Occasionally lifts objects weighing over 40 pounds with the assistance of other workers. Occasionally work on ladders and use power-cleaning equipment. Education Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.