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Reference #: 4383527 THE POSITION Do you have a passion for cooking and want to share your skills with others? The Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home is seeking a Cook 1 to support our mission in providing superior care to our resident veterans and their spouses by supplying them with excellent meals.

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK As a Cook 1, you will perform specialized cooking tasks at the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home. You will operate and sanitize kitchen equipment, prepare food items for regular and therapeutic diets, and record inventory. Additionally, you will assign and review food production tasks performed by the Food Service Workers and train new cooks.

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Work Schedule and Additional Information: Part-time employment Work hours are 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM and 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with 30-minute lunch. Varied work shifts and days with rotating weekends and holidays. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS Desirable Preparation for Work:

Experience in cooking or quantity food preparation; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. Additional Requirements:

You must be able to perform essential job functions. Preferred Qualifications: Completion of education related to foods, nutrition, dietetics, food service, or institutional management Formal baking training Possession of licenses or certifications Certification in ServSafe or other food safety related certifications Experience as a baker in a large volume preparation operation Experience using and converting standardized recipes Experience mixing, proofing, and finishing yeast raised products in a large scale service operation Experience baking and decorating cakes and pastries Experience in paid food service operations for geriatric and/or physically ill patient/resident populations Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening. This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act. Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance. How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. Veterans:

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to  and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at . Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain th most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.