Cook

Job Information

• Job Class: Cook
• Job : 92017
• Location: Minneapolis
• Full/Part Time: Full-time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 02/10/2026
• Closing Date: 02/17/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota Dept of Veterans Affairs / Vets Home Mpls - AFSCME
• Division/Unit: Minneapolis Veterans Home / Mpls Cook Staff
• Days OFF: Week 1:
  Friday & Saturday / Week 2:
  Thursday & Tuesday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $21.41 - $29.22 / hourly; $44,704 - $61,011 / annually
• Job Class Option: Cook
• Classified Status: Classified
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

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.

This position will prepare and cook aesthetically pleasing, nutritional food for residents, staff, and guests of the Minnesota Veterans Home - Minneapolis.

The position is designated as full-time, with 80 hours per 2‑week pay period and may include additional work hours based on business needs.

• Day shift: 5:00 am – 1:30 pm
• Evening shift: 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
• Shift differential of $2.25 per hour for hours worked before 6:00 am or after 6:00 pm.
• Days OFF:
  Week 1:
  Friday & Saturday / Week 2:
  Thursday & Tuesday

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.

• 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.

• Follow instructions and read and comprehend written instructions.
• Prepare special medical diets.

• Experience cooking in a large long‑term care facility.
• Experience with inventory and stocking.

• Employment reference checks will be conducted on finalists, including review of documentation related to job performance.
• A Minnesota Department of Human Services background check will be conducted on finalists; finalists must pass the check.
• A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening or chest x‑ray is required prior to employment.

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To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online and email the Job #, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Xiong Lee .us.

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 have 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 the date of application must be submitted.

Please e‑mail the documentation, your DD214, and the job posting r to Xiong Lee .us no later than the job posting closing date.

As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be…