Cook

at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Marion, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary The Full Time Cook position is located within the Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) at the Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, IL. Responsibilities Major duties and responsibilities include: Perform a variety of cooking tasks without close supervision. Must have the ability to learn and retain information, to concentrate for extended periods of time while performing cooking, serving, and cleaning duties. Must be able to read and write, as well as perform arithmetic computation such as adding, multiplying, and dividing ingredients for recipes. Must be able to determine portion costs. Adjust recipes for number of specified servings as needed. Prepares meats for cooking such as grinding, chopping, scooping, cutting, slicing, flouring, and breading. Operate a variety of kitchen equipment, which utilizes gas, electricity, steam, or microwave heat sources. Properly clean, store, and maintain all kitchen utensils. Applies sanitation principles to safeguard food against spoilage and waste. Checks deliveries of food and supplies for quality and quantity against written standards and purchase order. Under supervision, stores or discards leftovers as prescribed in written procedures. Performs other duties assigned or as necessary. Work Schedule: 5:00am – 1:30pm Monday – Friday Position Description/PD#: Cook/PD00067A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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 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, 07/24/2024. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: Minimum of one (1) year experience in the food service industry You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Arithmetic Decision Making Food Service Self-Management 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: Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 40 pounds (utensils or containers of food) and occasional lifting of food items over 40 pounds. Incumbent is subject to temperatures above ad below normal, steam, fumes and odors from cooking; cuts from knives and kitchen equipment; burns, noise, humidity and falling on slippery floors. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. 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 (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.