Nebraska State Government
Food Service Cooks
SALARY
$11.62 Hourly
LOCATION
Scottsbluff, NE
JOB TYPE
PERM FULL TIME
JOB NUMBER
25718057
DEPARTMENT
Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs
OPENING DATE
05/04/2018
CLOSING DATE
Continuous
SALARY
$11.62 Hourly
LOCATION
Scottsbluff, NE
JOB TYPE
PERM FULL TIME
JOB NUMBER
25718057
DEPARTMENT
Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs
OPENING DATE
05/04/2018
CLOSING DATE
Continuous
Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs-Western Nebraska Veterans Home is actively seeking a food service cook to add to our caring staff assisting our military heroes/veterans, who reside at the Western Nebraska Veterans' Home. Perform skilled work in the preparation and serving of food in a long term care facility with a state of the art kitchen area.
Hours: Rotating hours between 5 am and 7:30 pm with varied days off. To include some weekends and State Holidays. Examples of Work
- Prepare and serve meals following portion control standards; food service safety and sanitation; operate and clean equipment; instruct Food Service staff in preparation of routinely prepared food items for members of the Western Nebraska Veterans' Home.
Qualifications / Requirements
- REQUIREMENTS: One year of coursework/training in food preparation and/or cooking and baking experience in a large scale food service operation.
PREFERRED:Experience in institutional, commercial or large quantity cooking; interpreting menus and following recipes.
OTHER: Pre-employment background checks and drug testing is required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of special diets prepared by facility, recipes for preparation of meats, vegetables, soups, salads and baked goods; facility standards and procedures for cleaning dishes, utensils, equipment; food preparation schedules. Ability to tolerate high temperature and high humidity; follow written and oral instructions; communicate effectively with facility residents, patients, members and staff; prepare special diets; bend, stoop, lift and carry food items, equipment and supplies.
- Employer
- Nebraska State Government
- Website
- http://statejobs.nebraska.gov
- Address
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1526 K Street, Suite 100
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
- Employer
- Nebraska State Government
- Website
- http://statejobs.nebraska.gov
- Address
-
1526 K Street, Suite 100
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
- Food Service Cooks Supplemental Questionnaire
- * QUESTION 1
- Have you ever received training in food safety or food handling? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain where and when:
- * QUESTION 2
- Have you ever received a certificate of completion for training in food safety or food handling? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain where and when:
- * QUESTION 3
- Have you performed dishwashing or kitchen cleaning duties in a restaurant, hospital, or other large institutional setting? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain where and when:
- * QUESTION 4
- Have you ever performed cooking duties for customers, patients, or students in a restaurant, hospital, school, or large institutional setting? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain where and when:
- * QUESTION 5
- Are you age 18 or over?
- * QUESTION 6
- This position requires the ability to lift, push, pull, and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. a. How many pounds are you willing and able to lift comfortably? b. Do you have a maximum lifting requirement or ability? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, indicate the maximum amount you can lift:
- * QUESTION 7
- Are you willing to accept the minimum starting pay for this position?
- * QUESTION 8
- Have you ever worked for the Department of Health and Human Services? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain where and when:
- * QUESTION 9
- Have you ever worked for Western Nebraska Veterans Home? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please explain where and when:
- * QUESTION 10
- Do you have the ability to read, write, and understand English?
- * QUESTION 11
- Your previous employers will be contacted to verify employment and obtain references. Is there any information you wish to give us regarding your previous work performance before we contact them?
- * QUESTION 12
- To be given credit, everything you say in these supplemental questions must be documented in the Work Experience or Education sections of the application form. Have you reviewed your application to be sure it contains enough information to support and verify your answers to these questions?
- * Required Question