Cook

1 month ago


Reno, Nevada, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care System RENO. The person in this position prepares nutritious, high qualify meals for service to the Veterans.



Duties

Duties:

  • Works independently to prepare and cook 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.
  • Cooks hot cereals, concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, gravies.
  • Grills eggs, hamburgers, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; 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 confirming to specific size requirements or weight specifications.
  • Prepares fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; bakes frozen potatoes, pre-made cookie dough, muffin batters.
  • Prepares and heats convenience items; prepares pureed foods and adjusts consistency with thickeners.
  • Washes, peels and cuts fruits and vegetables by hand or machine.
  • Assembles and mixes salad ingredients and dessert items including gelatin molds and fruit crisps.
  • Plans cooking processes to produce complete meals on time and at the proper temperature which may require coordination of cooking several items with different cooking times.
  • Attractively presents and garnishes food.
  • Makes a variety of desserts such as cobblers, brownies, cookies and pastries.
  • Washes, peels, chops, grinds, pares, cuts, slices, dices, purees, dredges, flours, breads items.
  • Weighs, measures, assembles ingredients for regular and modified diets.
  • Combines ingredients according to recipes to produce quality food items, minimizing preparation time and food waste.
  • Pans foods for bulk rethermalization according to recipe guidelines and production guidelines.
  • Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to established local policies/procedures.
  • Operates a variety of kitchen equipment: oven, combine oven/steamer, grill, slicer, mixer, steam kettles, blender, food processor, scale; follows safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment.
  • Gathers test data to assist management in making purchasing and menu pricing decisions.
Work Schedule: Varies, must work weekends and holidays

Position Description Title/PD#: Cook/PD99818S

Physical Requirements:
  • Is subject to continuous standing, walking, frequent bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
  • Lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 lbs. unassisted and occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing more than 40 lbs. with assistance of a lifting device or other workers.
  • Manipulates cumbersome, heavy objects, such as washing stainless steel mixing bowls, pushing heavy carts on casters or operating heavy equipment.
  • Possesses manual dexterity to operate equipment and to handle sharp knives and blades safely.
  • Utilizes eye-hand coordination and the ability to concentrate and react quickly to serve food and operate equipment.

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