Cook 1

Join the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) as a Cook 1 and bring your talent to the residents of the Southeastern Veterans' Center. This role lets you make a positive impact every day by preparing meals that support health and comfort. You will enjoy a steady pace and the chance to grow your kitchen skills. Your dedication will help create a warm and welcoming environment that that honors veterans and their spouses and recognizes their service.

As a Cook 1, you will support the kitchen operations at a long term care facility by carrying out a variety of cooking and food preparation tasks. You will help ensure that residents receive safe, nutritious, and appealing meals. You will perform the following key duties:

• Operate Equipment: Use ovens, fryers, mixers, kettles, skillets, grills, and processors while reporting equipment issues to supervisors
• Prepare Foods: Cook meats, vegetables, casseroles, soups, sauces, and desserts for regular and therapeutic diets while checking quality throughout the process
• Maintain Work Areas: Clean and sanitize utensils, equipment, floors, and preparation surfaces and ensure all areas remain orderly
• Manage Ingredients: Weigh, measure, package, and label ingredients and assist with recipes, inventory, and supply requisitions
• Lead Staff: Assign, coordinate, take part in, and review routine food production tasks performed by Food Service Workers
• Complete Preparation Tasks: Handle advance preparation for the next day and ensure proper use of leftover food items

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information: 

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 2nd shift (11:30 AM to 8:00 PM), with a 30-minute lunch. You will work rotating days, weekends, and holidays.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. 
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable Preparation for Work:

• Experience in cooking or quantity food preparation; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). 
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. 

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.