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Cook Supervisor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The primary purpose of this position is to plan, produce, direct, coordinate and monitor all phases of food production.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of the Cook Supervisor include but are not limited to the following: Responsible for independently coordinating and directing the operation of the food service and production areas using standards, procedures, diet manual, modified menus and production sheets to guide the work.
- →Plans on a weekly or a monthly basis to establish deadlines, priorities, and work sequences based on general work schedules, methods, and policies set by higher levels supervisors.
- →Coordinates work with supporting or related work functions controlled by other supervisors.
- →Uses resources to operate within a planned financial budget; shares the managerial responsibility for the proper supervision of labor, allocation of subsistence and supplies and all other resources required to accomplish quality Veteran centered meal services.
- →Informs higher level supervisors of the need to revise work schedules and re-estimate labor and other resources.
- →Participates in meetings and discussions regarding initial planning of current and future work schedules, budget requests, staffing needs, estimates, and recommendations as to scheduling projected work.
- →The position is a first-level supervisor over Cooks, WG-7404-04 and WG-7404-06.
- →Prepares performance requirements and work schedules in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- →Provides technical direction and training when scheduling work operations with complex work steps and processes.
- →Investigates work-related issues such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes.
- →Implements corrective actions within authority to resolve identified work issues.
- →Recommends solutions to staffing issues, engineering requirements, and work operations directed by other supervisors.
- →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.
- →Follows menus, production sheets and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed.
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.
- ✓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
Job ID: 27816f8d-0716-4231-a6fd-527a995819e1
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