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Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
On-site Manchester, NH $28.6 – $33.4/hr Apply by Jun 23, 2026 Cooking ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHospitality
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This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service Line, at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Manchester New Hampshire. The incumbent is responsible for providing meals and nutritional care to Veteran patients at the Medical Center. The primary purpose of the Cook, WG-06, is to independently prepare nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans. The position has a sequence of steps that require attention to work operations, sanitation and safety.
What You'll Do
- →The primary purpose of the Cook, WG-06, is to prepare nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans.
- →The position has a sequence of steps that require attention to work operations, sanitation and safety; work assignments may require knowledge and judgment.
- →The work of this position involves the preparation of regular or special diet foods and meals.
- →This includes cooking meats, poultry, fish, shellfish, and vegetables and making soups, gravies, sauces, desserts, and other foods.
- →The duties include but are not limited to: 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.
- →Plans cooking processes to produce complete meals on time and at the proper temperature which may require coordination of cooking several items with different cooking times.
- →Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to established local policies/procedures.
- →Operates a variety of kitchen equipment: oven, combi oven/steamer, grill, slicer, mixer, steam kettles, blender, food processor, scale; follows safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment.
- →Follows sanitary food handling procedures; covers, labels and dates food items; utilize or discard ingredients by expiration date.
- →Performs deep cleaning tasks such as cleaning walk-in refrigerators and freezers.
- →May operate powered floor cleaning or steam equipment for deep cleaning.
- →Cleans ovens, combi oven/steamer, slicer, mixer, steam kettles, grill daily.
- →Receives, rotates and stores perishable and non-perishable items according to service policies.
- →Removes outdated or damaged goods from stock.
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: 13059589-d2d5-4b1f-a0f1-6c06f53d539e
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