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Cook
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-siteBrockton, MA$28.6 – $33.4/hrApply by Aug 17, 2026CookingESFJINFJISFJISTJHealthcareHospitality
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These Cook positions are in the Nutrition and Food Service at VA Boston Healthcare System located at the Brockton and West Roxbury Massachusetts campuses. These positions are full time at 40 hours per week.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until August 19, 2026.
- →The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 6, 2026.
- →After this date, qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.
- →Eligible applications received after the initial cut-off date will be referred as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
- →This announcement may close at any time once all positions are filled.
- →Major duties and responsibilities include: Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified diets.
- →Cleans and sanitizes work areas, and performs deep cleaning tasks when needed.
- →Independently prepares and cooks 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.
- →Follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed.
- →Operates industrial dish machine.
- →Operates a variety of kitchen equipment and follows appropriate safety procedures.
- →Disassembles and reassembles equipment for cleaning.
- →Makes a variety of desserts such as cobblers, brownies, cookies, and pastries.
Requirements
- ✓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 Services 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 93688f45-3c84-4437-8cd5-507786d2394c
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