Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $29.98 - $34.98
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
Agency-specific leave
flexible spending accounts
Job Description
The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, located in Jackson, MS, is a prominent healthcare facility dedicated to providing comprehensive medical services to veterans. As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, this center focuses on delivering quality care, support, and assistance to those who have served in the United States armed forces. The medical center is well-known for its commitment to excellence and its consistent efforts to enhance the health and well-being of its patients through a variety of specialized medical programs and services. It operates with a mission to honor America's veterans by providing exceptional health care that... Show More
Job Requirements
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Subject to background/suitability investigation
- May serve probationary period
- Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Complete application package including resume and transcripts
- Selected applicants to complete online onboarding
- Pre-employment physical required
- Ability to work full-time swing shifts including weekends and holidays
- Adherence to safety and sanitary food handling protocols
- Must wear proper uniform and protective equipment
- Willingness to work in a medical setting with potential exposure to contagious diseases and aggressive patient behavior
Job Qualifications
- Applicants must demonstrate training or experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position
- Experience must be supported by detailed descriptions on resume
- Applicants will be evaluated against screen out elements including dexterity and safety, interpretation of instructions, lead or supervise capabilities, materials handling, technical practices, tool usage and maintenance, and work practices
- Experience includes paid and unpaid experience such as volunteer work
- Applicants must provide clear and specific descriptions of experience
- Must be proficient in most job requirements
- Physical effort involves continuous standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 40 pounds, manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and quick response
- Working conditions include exposure to temperature extremes, hot and noisy kitchen environment, potential hazards such as cuts, burns, and falls
- Experience working with safety and sanitary standards in a food production environment
Job Duties
- Independently prepares and cooks a variety of items including regular and therapeutic diet 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 meats, fish, and poultry including broiling, roasting, baking, frying, boiling, steaming, stewing, braising, and grilling
- Slices meat items by hand, conforming 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 machine
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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