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Lead Cook

Veterans Canteen Service Career Center
Nashville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 2/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/14/2025

Hourly Wage $ 22.23

Looking for a better work life balance? Join an amazing organization that puts Veteran’s first for an amazing career!  

The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) located at the Nashville, TN, VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Lead Cook to provide quality service to our nation's veterans.

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The Lead Cook has responsibility for control of food service operations and preparation of food in the Canteen Service under the general instructions of the Canteen Chief.

Responsibilities include:

  • Ordering food and supplies
  • Carries out a variety of tasks, including preparing and cooking all food items for breakfast and lunch service.
  • Learning to cover all the different stations as needed to endure a smooth-running department and cover breaks when needed
  • Keeping food storage areas clean and organized per sanitation standards,
  • Receiving/inventorying/ordering food orders and putting them away timely per VCS standards
  • Working with staff to ensure all sanitation standards are met and documented properly daily on production sheets and other logs per VCS sanitation standards are met and documented properly daily on production sheets and other logs per VCS sanitation standards.
  • Ability to lead FSW staff with enthusiasm and great customer service
  • Will be subjected to hot and cold temperatures.
 

VCS offers competitive benefits, including:

  • Opportunities for career advancement.
  • Childcare Subsidy Program.
  • No nights.
  • Major Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & Life Insurance.
  • Vacation & Sick Leave to include 11 (paid) Federal Holidays.
  • Federal Retirement, Pension.
  • Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass).
  • Visit us at https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/ for more information about the Veterans Canteen Service.

 

Salary : $22

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