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The VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) is located in the beautiful Black Hills of Western South Dakota. South Dakota has No State Income Tax, has been named one of the Happiest and Safest States in the nation, is home to Top Ten Scenic Drives and Top Ten National Forests, features an Outdoor Life's Top City for Outdoor Enthusiasts and hosts the legendary annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
VA BHHCS is where we live and work in rural small town settings, only minutes from Rapid City's shopping, dining, cultural, and entertainment venues. We offer rich history, including Mammoths and Prehistoric Civilizations, the 7th Cavalry, Deadwood, and Mount Rushmore. Hiking, fishing, rock climbing, canoeing, water skiing, golf, snowmobiling, hunting, camping, downhill and cross country skiing, motorcycling--the opportunities are endless. The Black Hills includes stunning landscapes such as Black Elk Peak, Bear Butte, the Badlands and the Needles Highway. When it's time for civilization, you'll find the Black Hills hosting local and national theatre groups, movie companies, national pow wow competitions, international dance troupes, symphony orchestras, and a variety of entertainers. Sports enthusiasts will find auto races, college sports, semi-pro hockey, and some of the best in rodeo.
VA BHHCS is a multi-campus health care system, with approximately 1100 employees, providing primary care, acute medicine, surgery, behavioral health, nursing home and domiciliary care from medical centers located at Fort Meade and Hot Springs, South Dakota as well as a staffed Community Based Outreach Clinic in Rapid City and numerous contracted and staffed clinics in Western South Dakota, Northern Nebraska and Eastern Wyoming.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact on the last page of the JOA for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
Learn more about this agency10/02/2017 to 10/23/2017
$18.02 - $21.02 per hour
WG 06
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
BH-17-381-CLB-2015737-BU
480851800
WG-6 Cooks daily prepares a full range of cooking operations. S/he cooks menu
items that include regular and special diet entrees, desserts and salads. Prepare
pureed diet foods. S/he works alone, with a higher-grade cook and with food service
staff. S/he cooks meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, salads, desserts, hot cereal, eggs,
pancakes, sausage, soups, sauces and gravies. S/he prepares sandwiches for cold
meals, prepares salads that are on the cooks worksheets or Talley guides. This requires
coordinating the cooking of many recipe items. S/he daily receives work assignments
from the immediate supervisor or a higher level cook or by running the computer work
sheet. S/he are responsible for the work assignments that are in the form of a cook's
worksheet/or computerized production sheets, menus, standardized recipes, meal
schedules, and special work orders. Correctly reads the worksheets, menus, and
standardized recipes and expands recipes for the daily patient census. S/he tests food
items to determine portion size, weight and quality. S/he plans, coordinates, and time
work assignment to assure food items are prepared on time for tray line and each meal
item prepared is at the proper temperature for food safety. The WG-6 cook records
food temperatures of all food items when food is delivered to tray line. WG-6 cook
prepares food by: roasting, broiling, baking, frying, boiling, steaming and stewing meats,
fish and poultry. S/he prepares soups, broths, gravies, sauces and puddings. S/he
makes a variety of dessert items (cobblers, bar cookies, bake off cookies, and bake off
pies). S/he adjusts standardized recipes for the number of servings required in large
quantity cooking. S/he slices meat items using the meat slicer or by hand. S/he adjusts
the meat items to specific size requirements or weight specifications.
Work Schedule: Full time, 80 hours bi-weekly, multiple schedules including rotating shifts with weekend and holiday work and rotating days off
Position Description Title/PD#: Cook, 20172-A
Location: This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service Line at Fort Meade, SD.
PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS: Work requires continual standing and walking, frequent stooping, reaching, pushing,pulling and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing over 40 pounds with assistance of lifting devices or other workers.
WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is performed in a hospital food service area and involves hazards which might be encountered in an institutional kitchen such as: working in areas often (uncomfortable due to temperature extremes (hot kitchen, walk-in refrigerator or freezer), humidity and noise; risk of slips, slips, trips or falls; exposure to cuts, bruises and burns; and regular and recurring risk of exposure to contagious diseases.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Your background must demonstrate the ability to keep things neat, clean and in order; interpret instructions, use and maintain kitchen utensils and equipment, understand basic food handling techniques, assemble patient trays, and has the dexterity and coordination to comply with safety practices. (Please be sure examples of your experience are listed in your Resume.)
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 or OF-612. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C ( www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c ).
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.
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 questions. The screen-out element for this position is: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements:
1. Ability to do work practices such as keeping things neat, clean and in order.
2. Understanding of basic food handling techniques/technical practices.
3. Ability to interpret instructions/specifications.
4. Ability to use and maintain utensils and equipment.
5. Knowledge of food service materials.
6. Dexterity to complete tasks safely.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
·Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete application package which, in addition to the on-line questionnaire, includes the following required documents:
1. Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted. (if applicable)
3. A copy of your transcripts if you are using education to qualify (if applicable)
4. DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, indicating your Character of Service (if applicable)
5. Documentation of Service-Connected disability: Service-Connected disability letter and SF-15 Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (if applicable) http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf (if applicable)
Failure to submit any of the required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted to support your status eligibility.
Please use this checklist to ensure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), or 10pt (CP/CPS, XPP, XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP), on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section(s) provided. A legible copy of your DD214(s) indicating character of service, disability certification, SF-15 (if claiming 10 pt. preference) or if you are currently serving on active duty and expected to be released or discharged within 120 days; documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Documentation is required for eligibility verification.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 2015737.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational QuestionnaireView Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, October 23, 2017 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
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After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/480851800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 2015737
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