Duties
A Full-Time WG6 Cook is assigned as a food service/food production lead in the Hospital Food Production Unit, Frozen Food and Ingredient Rooms of Nutrition and Food Services located in the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, WI. Cook performs a full range of cooking tasks including tasks pertaining to food preparation with a variety of menu items including regular and special diet entrees, food service and sanitation, and Frozen Food and Ingredient Control which includes ingredient issue (order, receipt, storage and issue of subsistence), inventory control (security, perpetual and physical inventory); and infection/sanitation control of general work area. Cook acts as a lead to the Ingredient Control Room (ICR) staff; assures work is completed in a timely manner and in accordance with all policies, procedures and regulations and leads three or more workers to effectively carry out daily responsibilities.
Duties Include:
-Preparing and cooking items such as: meatloaf, French toast, pancakes, turkey tetrazzini, cereal; bacon and sausage; eggs, vegetables; pureed meats and vegetables; meats and entrees, stir-fry's, potatoes; potato substitutes; tube feedings, supplemental feedings, shakes, and thickened liquids by following standardized recipes, gelatin,etc.
-Records data for quality control monitors such as food temperatures, overage/shortages, and disposition of food.
-Provides suggestions for adaptations of standardized recipes to account for different techniques and cooking temperatures.
-Assists with issue of all ICR/FFICR items to food service and food production preparation areas and all items needed by satellite units are placed in appropriately marked transport equipment for scheduled deliveries and that all supplies for therapeutic or recreational outings are set up and placed in designated refrigerator.
-Assists supervisor in verifying items and quantity against the purchase order for compliance to specifications, volume and condition.
-Checks items and quantities ordered on Production Summary, Meal Distribution Report, and/or Meal Service Summary before processing to assure that items are ordered as indicated on entrée pattern, production sheets and menu and that quantity are within estimates planned to meet requirements according to current census.
-Keeps an accurate perpetual inventory.-Helps maintain control of a monthly subsistence valued at $85,000.
-Maintains refrigerators/freezers and all equipment in the Ingredient Control Room areas in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner.
-Checks all NFS refrigerators/freezers for products recalled in Hazard Alerts, reports quantities on hand to supervisor and quarantines the items until disposition.
-Evaluates a variety of raw and cooked food items to decide if they are fresh and whether cooked foods are done by their appearance, consistency, texture, and temperature.
-Read and understand written instructions in forms of food labels, standardized recipes, computerized food production sheets as well as metric conversion tables.
-Measure and calculate food items and portions and know various tables of weights and measures.
Work Schedule: Every other weekend and some holidays; relief position that may work 5 am - 1:30 pm or 11:30 am - 8 pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Cook/PD99818S
Physical Requirements: Is subject to continuous standing, walking, frequent bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 lbs. unassisted and occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing more than 40 lbs. with assistance of a lifting device or other workers. Manipulates cumbersome, heavy objects, such as washing stainless steel mixing bowls, pushing heavy carts on casters or operating heavy equipment. Possesses manual dexterity to operate equipment and to handle sharp knives and blades safely. Utilizes eye-hand coordination and the ability to concentrate and react quickly to serve food and operate equipment.
Required Documents
Documents Accepted:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (Schedule A)
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other (1)
- PCS Orders
- Performance Appraisal
- Professional Certification
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-15
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
Documents Required:
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).
You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/21/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12690221.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
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Next steps
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.