supervising Cook II - Full-time / Part-time

One of the many benefits of working for CalVet includes knowing that you support the Agency's mission to "serve California's veterans and their families".

Final Filing Date: June 12, 2015

Tenure: Permanent

Time Base: Full-Time

Location: Veterans Home of California - Redding

Who Should Apply:

Current State employees in this classification or those who are eligible on a certification list, transfer, reinstatement, Training & Development Assignment (T&D), or Temporary Authorization Utilization Appointment (TAU) may be considered for this vacancy. Transfer and reinstatement applicants must meet minimum qualifications per SPB Rule 250 for the above listed classification.

NOTE: APPOINTMENT IS SUBJECT TO SROA/SURPLUS PROVISIONS. PLEASE INDICATE THAT YOU ARE ON SROA/SURPLUS STATUS IN THE "APPLYING FOR" SECTION OF THE STD 678 EXAMINATION/EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS WHICH INDICATE SROA/SURPLUS STATUS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY.

If you are not a current State employee or otherwise eligible, you may qualify for a civil service examination based on the minimum qualifications for the classification. To view a current listing of examinations being offered by the California Department of Veterans Affairs, please visit our CalVet Jobs Webpage or to view examinations offered by all State departments, please visit the CalHR Website .

Honorably discharged veterans who meet the requirements listed above are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general direction of the Assistant Director of Dietetics and the Food Manager, the Supervising Cook II is to plan, organize, supervise, and assist with the preparation, cooking, and serving of food to residents, guests and employees, judge food quality, requisition, receive, inspect, store and inventory supplies, make inspections and maintain safe food handling practices and sanitation standards, supervise and assist in the maintenance of culinary equipment, supplies, and work areas, and to do other related work.

In direct charge of the cooks and the food production staff in the preparation, cooking and serving of three meals per day, assign work, supervise, and give instruction and training to employees, volunteers, and helpers from the resident population. Evaluate their performance and take or recommend appropriate action. Prepare, cook and dispense food and may serve as lead cook on a shift, apportion the food to various serving areas including the main dining room and tray-line serving area, supervise the preparation of special diets, adjust recipes, determine food quantities necessary for groups of varying size, supervise the maintenance of culinary utensils and equipment and the cleaning of various storage and work areas, make inspections and maintain food handling practices and standards of safety and sanitation, supervise garbage disposal.

Requisition, receive, inspect, store and inventory supplies, as required, plan menus in accordance with the established food allowance and determine the amount of food to be prepared, as required, act for the Food Manager in his/her absence, perform catering or special functions.

Schedule and attend group meetings, receive instruction from the Food Manager or Assistant Director of Dietetics. Attend required in-service training. Keep records and prepare reports.

Other related duties as required.

How to Apply:

Visit the CalHR Website to download the application. When applying for this position, please note position # 578-113-2180-001 on the application and include a resume.

Submit your completed and signed State Application (Std. 678) and resume to: Veterans Home of California - Redding, 3400 Knighton Road, Redding, CA 96002, Attn: Amanda Silva -- RPA#198R-14/15. All State applications must be postmarked no later than the final filing date.

Note: In the Explanations section on the State application, you must clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility, i.e., list, transfer, SROA, Surplus, Re-employment, Reinstatement or Training and Development Assignment. Failure to do so could result in being rejected from the interview process.

Questions:

If you have any questions, request information concerning this posting, need assistance in the application process, or require any type of Reasonable Accommodation, please contact

Amanda Silva, Human Resources Office, at (530) 722-1306. TDD: (916) 653-1966.

If your application is received by the final filing date and you do not hear from us within a reasonable amount of time (3-4 weeks) AFTER the final filing date, you may assume that the position has been filled by the appointment of another eligible person.

For more information about additional employment opportunities at CalVet please visit the CalVet Website .

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Per Military and Veterans Code, Section 80, whenever possible, preference shall be given to veterans for employment in the Department of Veteran Affairs. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service and the special trust placed in public servants. Applications will be subject to screening and only the most qualified will be interviewed. Successful completion of live scan and a pre-employment physical (including drug testing for certain civil service classifications) will be required.

Bulletin release date: May 29, 2015