Job description

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

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The nationally renowned Minnesota Veterans Home – Minneapolis is seeking an experienced, skilled, and compassionate full-time Cook. This position will prepare and cook aesthetically pleasing, nutritional food for residents, staff, and guests of the Minnesota Veterans Home - Minneapolis. To view the complete job announcement and to apply, please visit: http://www.mn.gov/careersand refer to Job ID 58276.

The responsibilities of this position include:

· Prepare and cook menu items so that resident’s nutritional needs are met.

· Follow and maintain standards of safety so that injuries are avoided.

· Follow and maintain standards of sanitation so that meal preparation and service can be free of contamination.

· Observe department policies and procedures so that meal service can be timely and dependable.

· Maintain clean and organized storage areas so that items will be easily located.

· Participate in staff meetings and training activities so that meal service can benefit from improved skills.

Minimum qualifications include:

Knowledge of:

• Large scale cooking methods and equipment sufficient to prepare and serve food for a large number of people and adjust recipes to accommodate different numbers of people.
• Food values and nutrition sufficient to prepare items from standard recipes.
• Health and safety principles involved in food preparation operations sufficient to prepare and serve safe and healthy meals.

Ability to:

• Follow instructions and read and comprehend written instructions.
• Prepare special medical diets.

To view the complete job announcement and to apply, please visit: http://www.mn.gov/careersand refer to Job ID 58276.The application deadline is 11:59 pm on 10/24/2022.

Salary Range: $18.33- $24.60/hourly; $38,273 - $51,365/annually plus employer contribution towards insurance benefits.

Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift - Varies, Rotating

Days of Work: Varies, initial days off: Week 1-Monday, Tuesday; Week 2-Saturday, Sunday

Travel required: No

Benefits include: Low cost medical and dental insurance, employer paid life insurance, short and long-term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax-deferred compensation, generous vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays each year. For a comprehensive list of benefits the State of Minnesota offers, please visit Insurance Benefits / State of Minnesota (mn.gov).

Why Work for Us?

Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! Our mission is to serve Minnesota Veterans and their families through quality health care in an environment and community of trust, dignity and sharing. At the Minnesota Veterans Homes, we not only consider it our duty to provide the highest level of care to those who answered our nation's call, we believe it is an honor.

The State of Minnesota is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. Our differences make us stronger and leveraging them helps us create a workforce where everyone can thrive. We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace. We do this by developing strong leaders and advocates, increasing cultural competence, and understanding among all employees, and removing institutional barriers and attitudes that prevent employees from advancing as far as their talents will take them. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, familial status, receipt of public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or age.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/BEYOND THE YELLOW RIBBON EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.33 - $24.60 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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