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Cook - Ingredient Control
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This Cook - Ingredient Control position is in the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System at Aurora, CO. The primary purpose of the position in addition to preparation of regular or special diet foods and meals is to receive, store, scale, organize distribute and take inventory of subsistence and supply in the kitchen and where subsistence and food supplies are stored. Work may be non-routine and requires knowledge and judgement.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Weighs, measures, assembles ingredients for regular and modified diets.
- →Maintains clean and sanitary conditions in all storage areas.
- →Routinely cleans walk-in coolers, freezers, and dry storage areas.
- →Works independently to prepare and cook a variety of items including regular and therapeutic diet (diabetic, low sodium, low protein, gluten free, etc.) entrees and dessert items.
- →Uses a variety of methods to prepare meats, fish, and poultry including broiling, roasting, baking, frying, boiling, steaming, stewing, braising, and grilling.
- →Plans foods for bulk production according to forecast reports and production worksheets.
- →Gathers test data to assist management in making purchasing and menu pricing decisions.
- →Communicates to appropriate personnel when stock items are low, items are close to expiration dates or items show signs of damage.
- →Follows menus, production sheets and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed.
- →Combines ingredients according to recipes to produce quality food items, minimizing preparation time and food waste.
- →Requisitions items in accordance with menu requirements, diet census, oral/written instructions, and computer reports.
- →Operates a variety of kitchen equipment and follows safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment.
- →Maintains security of storage areas.
- →Locks coolers, freezers, and dry storage area when not in use.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation 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 Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Pre-employment physical required.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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