Job Details

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. The person in this position prepares nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans.Major duties and responsibilities include:* Independently prepares and cooks meals that require little or no processing, such as hot cereals, concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies* Follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to proper items in the quantity needed* Grills eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; broils meats; makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches* Prepares fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; bakes frozen potatoes, pre-made cookie dough, and muffin batters* Prepares and heats convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets, and chicken nuggets; Prepares purred foods and adjusts consistency with thickeners* Washes, peels, and cuts fruits and vegetables; assembles and mixes salad ingredients and dessert items, including gelatin molds and fruit crisps* Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified diets* Operates a variety of kitchen equipment and follows appropriate safety procedures* Follows sanitary food handling procedures* Disassembles and reassembles equipment for cleaning* Cleans and sanitizes work areas, and performs deep cleaning tasks when needed* Operates dish machine* Performs other related dutiesWork Schedule: 8 hour tours, 5 days per week. Rotating weekends and holidays required.(Earliest to clock in is 5:00am and latest to clock out is 7:30pm.)Position Description Title/PD#: Cook/PD99818SPhysical Requirements: Will be subject to continuous standing, walking, frequent bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 lbs. unassisted and occasionally lifts ormoves objects weighing more than 40 lbs. with assistance of a lifting device or other workers.