Cook - 2Nd Shift

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

• Job Posting closes: Open Until Filled

Agency Name

Kansas Soldiers’ Home

https://kcva.ks.gov/

About the Position:

• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Work Schedule: 10:30a-7:00p, 5 days a week, some weekends
• Veterans’ Preference Eligible: No
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Who can apply: Anyone
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay Range: $12.00 hourly + $0.50 shift differential

** This position is eligible for a temporary $4.00 per hour shift differential for all hours worked. This differential is only temporary and can end at the Governors discretion at any time.

Employment Benefits:

• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Paid State Holidays
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

The Kansas Soldiers’ Home at Fort Dodge is looking for a dependable individual to work in our Dietary department on our 10:30a – 7:00p shift. Our residents are looking for someone, who is friendly, attends work on time as scheduled and who wants to be team members of our deficiency free kitchen staff.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Arrange foods for serving
• Prepare and cook a variety of foods in large volume from provided menus
• Wash walls and spot clean as needed.
• Operates cooking equipment
• Clean tables, chairs, floors and other equipment.
• Overall cleaning of the kitchen area and equipment
• Follow all standard safety precautions.

Qualifications:

Education

• High School education or equivalent

Licensing & Certification

• N/A

Minimum Qualifications

• General education with ability to read and understand and follow written and oral directions.
• Sufficient physical strength to stand the strain of working long hours and lift and carry heavy objects.
• Knowledge and ability to use and care for equipment, materials, utensils.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

• Must successfully pass background check as required by K.S.A. 39-970.
• As authorized by the 2018 Kansas Legislature, effective July 1, 2018, K.S.A. 75-4362 is amended to designate all positions with the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs office, to include both the Kansas Soldiers’ Home and Kansas Veterans’ Home as Safety Sensitive positions and subject to the drug testing program. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment on or after July 1, 2018, shall be required to submit to a drug screening test.

Recruiter Contact Information:

• Mailing Address: 714 Sheridan Unit 128, Fort Dodge, KS, 67843
• Name: Shayle William
• Phone: 620-682-7512
• Email: [email protected]

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the recruiter.