Cook / Part-time / Various Shifts

Cook Position at Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

This position will prepare and cook aesthetically pleasing, nutritional food for residents, staff, and guests of the Minnesota Veterans Home - Minneapolis. This position is designated as PART-TIME (0.80) and the work schedule will include 64 hours per 2-week pay period and may include additional work hours, based on business needs.

* The position is initially eligible for FULL employer contribution towards health and dental insurance benefits.

**** Note:** This position has varying work hours with day and evening shifts, day shift work hours are 5:00 am - 1:30 pm and evening shift work hours are 10:30 am - 7:00 pm. Position is initially eligible for shift differential pay of $2.25 per hour for hours worked before 6:00 am or after 6:00pm. Please note days "OFF" above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience cooking in a large long-term care facility.
• Experience with inventory and stocking.

Additional Requirements:

• Employment reference checks will be conducted on finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance and contact with the applicant's former employer(s).
• A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check will be conducted on finalists for this position. Finalists must pass the DHS background check.
• A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. Please indicate what assistance is needed.