Cook, Senior - Veterans Services

Description

State of Idaho Opportunity

Idaho Division of Veteran Services - Caring for America's Heroes

This position will remain open until filled; the posting will be taken down once a candidate is selected

The Division of Veterans Services (IDVS) has an opening for a full-time Cook Senior at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise.

The ideal candidate for this position coordinates cooking services; prepares, cooks, portions, and serves food for daily meals; performs related work.
The Cook Senior position requires shift work, which includes evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and prepares daily work for cooks and food-service workers and/or institutional clients.
• Instructs in food preparation, serving, and sanitation and trains staff in job skills and work habits.
• Ensures proper use of standardized recipes and that menu item quantities are adequate.
• Inventories supplies and ensures adequate availability to meet daily needs.
• Prepares meals within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements.
• Cleans and prepares fresh fruit and vegetables, cooks meats, prepares salads and salad dressings, bakes breads, rolls, biscuits, and desserts.
• Purees or juices fruits and vegetables and bakes, roasts, stews, fries, and steam-cooks food.
• Ensures cleanliness of cooking and serving areas and maintains sanitation by proper care, cleaning, and storage of equipment and utensils.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. 

Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position.

 Some knowledge of:

• Food values, basic nutrition in the preparation of special diets
•  Supervisory practices

Good knowledge of:

• Methods and materials used to prepare foods for large-scale institutional use 
• Use and care of cooking utensils and equipment 
• Sanitation and safety practices used in food handling and preparation

Experience: 

• Performing large-scale quantity cooking 
• Training others in food preparation and serving 
• Following recipes and menus 
• Calculating volume measurements used in cooking

WE OFFER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BEYOND COMPARE: 

• Excellent low-cost Health, Dental and Vision insurance. 
• Participation in one of the nation's best state retirement systems PERSI Retirement.
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start.
• Paid parental leave.
• Eleven paid holidays a year.
• Multiple retirement plans, including an optional 401k & Deferred Compensation plan.
• Group Life Insurance/Disability Insurance/Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Wellness programs.
• Robust ongoing training opportunities.
• Benefits Summary (Download PDF reader).

Please contact Susanne Ohlsen at 208-780-1724 or [email protected]

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.