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Cook Position at Togus Maine VA Medical Center

This Cook position is in the Nutrition Food Services Section at the Togus Maine VA Medical Center, located at the Togus location. This is a full time position at 40 hours a week.

The purpose of the Cook position is to prepare nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Independently prepares and cooks a variety of items including regular and therapeutic diet (diabetic, low sodium, low protein, gluten free, etc. Entrees and dessert items.
• Follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed.
• Grills eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; broils meats; makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches.
• Uses a variety of methods to prepare meals, fish and poultry including broiling, roasting, baking, frying, boiling, steaming, stewing, braising and grilling.
• Slices meat items by hand, confirming to specific size requirements or weight specifications.
• Prepares fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; bakes frozen potatoes, pre-made cookie dough, and muffin batters.
• Prepares and heats convenience items and prepares pureed 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.
• Plans cooking processes to produce meals on time and at the proper temperature which may require coordination of cooking several items with different cooking times.
• Makes a variety of desserts such as cobblers, brownies, cookies, and pastries.
• 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 industrial dish machines.
• Performs other related duties.

Work Schedule: Full time, Schedule varies 5:30am-2:00pm or 11:00am-7:30pm with possible or probable weekend shifts. Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized Telework: Not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description Title/PD#: Cook / PD99818-S Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Notifications: This position is in an AFGE Bargaining Unit This position is in the Competitive Service. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

This open and continuous announcement (OCA) establishes a standing register of eligible applicants, which closes on 9/30/2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 6/16/2025 with subsequent reviews every other week as additional vacancies occur, or on an as-needed basis, until positions are filled.

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