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Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! Our mission is to serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. We do this by delivering quality health care, helping to secure benefits, and providing programs and services in higher education, claims, burials, outreach and Veterans’ preference. At the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), we not only consider it our duty to provide the highest level of care to those who answered our nation's call, we believe it is an honor.

MDVA recognizes that a culturally competent workforce is critical to meet the needs of all Minnesotans. MDVA is committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at our workplace to support employees as they grow in their careers with the State of Minnesota.

Job Class: Cook
Agency: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Telework Eligible: No
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Salary Range: $19.13 - $26.11 / hourly
• Classified Status: Classified
• Closing Date: 05/01/2023
• Date Posted: 04/22/2023
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Domiciliary - Commissioner's Plan
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 218 - Commissioner's Plan
• Days of Work: Varied days of the week including weekends and holidays
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Rotating shifts: 5:00am-1:30pm, 6:00am-2:30pm, 10:00am-6:30pm, may vary according to current business needs
• Travel Required : No
• Division/Unit: Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Domiciliary Dietary
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities : Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

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 is an intermittent position. An intermittent employee works an irregular and uncertain schedule as the needs of the agency require. Intermittent employees must be available to work varied days of the week including weekends and holidays.

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
• Health and safety principles involved in food preparation operations sufficient to prepare and serve safe and healthy meals
• Food values and nutrition sufficient to prepare items from standard recipes

Ability to:

• Follow instructions and read and comprehend written instructions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience cooking in a large long-term care facility
• Experience working with vulnerable adults and maintaining confidentiality
• Experience with inventory and stocking
• Experience working with Veterans

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

• A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check will be conducted on all finalists for this position. Finalists must pass the DHS background check.
• 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).
• A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment.

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected]. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

If you have questions about the position, contact Sarah Nietfeld at [email protected] or 651-539-2498.

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Sarah Nietfeld at [email protected].

Per M.S. 43A.111, MDVA will give priority consideration to certain qualified disabled Veterans. To be considered, you must be included on a US Armed Forces permanent disability list with a disability rating of at least 30% or been rated by the US Department of Veterans Affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of at least 30%. Official written documentation of this disability dated no more than one-year preceding date of application must be submitted. Please email the documentation, your DD214, and the job posting ID to Sarah Nietfeld at [email protected] no later than the job posting closing date.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Training and professional development
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Vision coverage
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Public pension plan
• Prescription drug coverage
• Employer paid life insurance
• Dependent care spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs and resources
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations 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 [email protected] and indicate what assistance is needed.