**Working Title** : **Cook** **Job Class: Cook** **Agency: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs** + **Job ID:** 83677 + **Location:** Hastings + **Telework Eligible** : No + **Full/Part Time** : Part-Time + **Regular/Temporary:** Unlimited + **Who May Apply:** Open to all qualified job seekers + **Date Posted:** 01/29/2025 + **Closing Date:** 02/05/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:** Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Domiciliary - AFSCME + **Division/Unit:** Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Dietary + **Work Shift/Work Hours:** Rotating Shifts: 5:00am-1:30pm and 10:00am-6:30pm + **Days of Work:** Varied days of the week including holidays and weekends + **Travel Required** : No + **Salary Range:** $21.09 - $28.79 / hourly + **Classified Status:** Classified + **Bargaining Unit/Union:** 203-Service / AFSCME + **Work Area** : Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Dietary + **FLSA:** Nonexempt + Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) **:** Yes **The work you'll do is more than just a job.** At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. **It pays to consider a rewarding career with the Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings! You may be eligible for a new hire bonus of $2,500!** **Find your purpose in state service and make a difference in the lives of our Great Minnesota Veterans!** An employee in this position will prepare food of high quality and maintain standards of hygiene, safety and sanitation for residents, staff, volunteers and guests of the Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Domiciliary. This position is designated as part-time. The work schedule will include at least 32 hours per 2-week pay period and may include additional work hours, based on business needs. The position is not initially eligible for health and dental insurance benefits. The Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings is a Domiciliary (DOM) which is an independent living community for Veterans. It provides a supportive environment that fosters a stable, healthy, and meaningful life for Veterans. Our rewarding program helps Veterans with their clinical, mental, chemical, and physical needs, and has the capacity to serve 195 Veterans between the Hastings and Minneapolis campuses. We offer a creative, fun, collaborative, and stimulating work environment that encourages professional growth. The Hastings DOM is located in the southeast metro with connecting highways for an easy commute. The beautiful 128-acre wooded campus includes mature oaks and pines, nature trails and biking paths overlooking the Vermillion River. To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume/application clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position. **Minimum Qualifications** Knowledge of: + Large-scale cooking methods and equipment sufficient to prepare and serve food for a large number of people and adjust recipes to accommodate different numbers of people + Food values and nutrition sufficient to prepare items from standard recipes + Health and safety principles involved in food preparation operations sufficient to prepare and serve safe and healthy meals Ability to: + Follow instructions and read and comprehend written instructions + Prepare special medical diets **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience cooking in a large long-term care facility + Experience with inventory and stocking + Experience working with vulnerable adults and maintaining confidentiality + Experience working with Veterans **Additional Requirements** This position requires successful completion of the following: + A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check may be conducted on the top finalist(s) for the position. When conducted, a finalist must pass the DHS background check. + A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment. + Employment reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance and contact with the applicant's former employer(s). AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.