This position is in the Nutrition and Food Service of a Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Nutrition and Food Service is responsible for providing meals and nutritional care to Veteran patients at the Medical Center. The primary purpose of the position is to independently prepare nutritious, high quality baked goods to the Veterans. The position has a sequence of steps that require attention to work operations, sanitation, and safety; work assignments require advanced baking knowledge and judgment.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Food Preparation The work involves the preparation of a full range of baked products found on regular and special diet menus such as bread, rolls, cakes, cookies, biscuits, pastries puddings, fillings, and icings. Make more complicated baked products such as puff pastry, quick breads, batter and sponge cakes, and Danish pastries. Decorates the finished items with icing and add fillings to various pastries. Follows menus, production sheets and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed. Food Safety/Sanitation May serve as person in charge for oversight of food safety activities. Follows sanitary food handling procedures; covers, labels and dates food items; utilize or discard ingredients by expiration date. Disassembles and assembles component parts and accessories for cleaning. Cleans, stores, and maintains all kitchen utensils, equipment, and work areas practicing a "clean as you go" concept. Cleans and sanitizes assigned work areas: worktables, sinks, blast chillers, racks, carts. Operates dish machine; checks detergent level and water temperature before washing and sanitizing cook's equipment. Checks equipment to make sure it is free of food residue and soap. Food Storage Receives, rotates, and stores perishable and non-perishable items according to service policies. Removes outdated or damaged goods from stock. Labels all food items with contents and dates per labeling guidelines. Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients accurately and according to standardized recipes or requisitions. Maintain accurate food inventories. Aids supervisor in ordering food in accordance with daily and weekly menu requirements. Maintains strict security of all areas. Other Duties Advises lower grade food service workers and cooks on tray assembly issues, dishwashing procedures, and quality control issues, such as plating techniques, tray arrangements, and practices to maintain temperatures and safety of food. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday with rotating weekends and holidays, shift 5:00am - 1:30pm or 10:00am - 6:30pm based on needs of service at time of hire. Position Description Title/PD#: Baker/028900

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/19/2023. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The incumbent frequently lifts and moves items weighing 50 pounds or more. The work requires continuous bending, stooping, standing, or walking. WORKING CONDITIONS: The incumbent frequently works in disagreeable heat. Concrete and tile floors are tiring to walk on, and freshly scrubbed floors offer the danger of slipping. Burns from ovens and hot pans are a hazard. Injuries may result from use of powered equipment. Incumbent is exposed to extremes in temperatures when entering walk-in refrigerators from warm kitchens and proofing rooms. Performs work in areas of extreme temperatures, such as walk-in refrigeration or freezing units. Work is carried out in kitchen/dish room areas that are often hot, uncomfortable, and noisy. Environment includes exposure to extreme cold while working in walk-in refrigerators and freezers for extended periods of time to complete duties. Works with other cooks, food service workers and supervisors. Is exposed to steam, cooking odors, and noise from equipment and conversation and is subject to hazards of cuts, bruises, strains, burns and falls in kitchen environment. Uses strong cleaning and sanitizing solutions which may frequently be skin and respiratory irritants. Performs work in patient care settings where there may be exposure to contagious disease. May have contact with patients who demonstrate verbally and /or physical aggressive behavior. Required to wear proper hair covering and clean uniform. Wear disposable gloves when handling food for service and proper protective equipment when completing cleaning activities.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 US
• Name: Alician Lott
• Phone: 478-272-1210 X72908
• Email: [email protected]