What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
These positions are located within Nutrition and Food Services at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) in Palo Alto - CA and Menlo Park - CA. These positions are also required to transport tray delivery carts to delivery sites located on the VAPAHCS premises.
Qualifications
Driver's License: A current - valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs - therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested - you will be required to provide a copy of your current - valid state-issued Driver's License. PHYSICAL EFFORT: The incumbent performs work requiring light to moderate physical effort and is subject to continuous standing and walking - and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds. The incumbent performs heavy work - such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in uploading - storing and delivering supplies. May be required to work on ladders and use power-cleaning equipment. WORK CONDITIONS: The work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortable high temperatures - humidity - and noise. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy from food service activities - and there is danger of slipping on floors from food or beverages and from floors recently mopped. Incumbent is regularly exposed to hot liquids - sharp cutting blades - hot working surfaces - cleaning chemicals and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezing units. May be unknowingly exposed to patients who have contagious diseases. Personal protective equipment is provided and must be worn as appropriate. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position - the job element method is used to match what you - the applicant - can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge - skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge - skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required - your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Work Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.
Duties
These positions are located within Nutrition and Food Services at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) in Palo Alto - CA and Menlo Park - CA. These positions are also required to transport tray delivery carts to delivery sites located on the VAPAHCS premises.
Qualifications
Driver's License: A current - valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs - therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested - you will be required to provide a copy of your current - valid state-issued Driver's License. PHYSICAL EFFORT: The incumbent performs work requiring light to moderate physical effort and is subject to continuous standing and walking - and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds. The incumbent performs heavy work - such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in uploading - storing and delivering supplies. May be required to work on ladders and use power-cleaning equipment. WORK CONDITIONS: The work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortable high temperatures - humidity - and noise. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy from food service activities - and there is danger of slipping on floors from food or beverages and from floors recently mopped. Incumbent is regularly exposed to hot liquids - sharp cutting blades - hot working surfaces - cleaning chemicals and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration or freezing units. May be unknowingly exposed to patients who have contagious diseases. Personal protective equipment is provided and must be worn as appropriate. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position - the job element method is used to match what you - the applicant - can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge - skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge - skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required - your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Work Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.
Duties
- Major duties and responsibilities of this position include (but are not limited to): Weigh - measure - and assemble ingredients for regular and modified menu items Perform duties in food preparation - food service - and transportation of meals Prepare simple recipes by mixing ingredients requiring little or no processing Portion foods for distribution - meal service or storage based on established procedures Print and process information from a computer related to diet orders - tray tickets - food tallies - supplemental feedings - tube feedings and other computerized data Prepare serving tray line for tray service with items such as entrees - meats - potatoes - vegetables - salads - desserts - beverages - condiments - tray ware - and serving utensils Perform a variety of tasks in the dishroom such as scraping trays - sorting - stacking and racking tray ware Assist with material handling duties as needed Transport tray delivery carts to delivery sites located on the VAPAHCS premises Operate and clean a variety of kitchen equipment (e.g
- steamers - griddle - steam kettles - mixers - meat slicers - food processors - blast chillers) Loads/unloads the truck by hand Ensures load is arranged safely by weight to prevent shifting during transit Perform other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00am-2:30pm pr 11:00am-7:30pm dependent on department need includes weekends and holidays Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Salary : $26 - $31