Assistant Cook

RWJBarnabas Health; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health's Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is seeking an Assistant Cook to support daily cafe and patient meals. You will retrieve, prep, and prepare items per production sheets and recipes, while following HACCP and safety guidelines.

The role requires prior healthcare food service experience, ability to read recipes, and basic math. ServSafe certification is encouraged. Shifts vary with per diem status and include early mornings.

Qualifications

• Healthcare kitchen experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret recipes.
• Basic math skills.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete tasks according to daily production sheets and recipes.
• Communicate missing items to supervisor to ensure 100% completion.
• Date, label items with date, use-by date, shelf life and initials.
• Clean work stations and manage cleaning buckets during shift.
• Operate kitchen equipment and apply HACCP guidelines.
• Record production numbers and HACCP data, including temps.
• Store food in safe containers.

Skills

Healthcare culinary experience

Read/interpret recipes

Basic math skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

ServSafe certification

Job description

Assistant Cook

Req #: 0000259651

Category: Dietitian / Nutritionist

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Department: Dietary-Management

Pay Range: $21.63 per hour

Location: 201 LYONS AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07112-2027

Job Title: Assistant Cook

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: Dietary-Management

Req #: 0000259651

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $21.63 - $21.63 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

The Assistant Cook is responsible for completing tasks as outlined in the job flow for the daily position assigned. This position will retrieve, prep, and prepare items according to the daily production sheets and recipes along with following all HACCP guidelines for food and physical safety.

Qualifications

Required:

• Prior cooking experience in a healthcare facility required
• Read/interpret recipes provided
• Basic math skills

Preferred:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required

• ServSafe Food Handlers certification preferred but not required upon hire
  • Department will help obtain within 90 days of hire.

Scheduling Requirements

• Working Shift: Sunday-Saturday
• Shift: Varies (Must Have Flexibility)
  • 5:30am-1:30pm
  • 6:00am-2:00pm
  • 8:00am-4:00pm
  • 11:00am-7:00pm
  • 12:00pm-8:00pm
• Per Diem Status (Scheduled to work based on the needs of the department)

Essential Functions

• Consistently completes tasks according to daily production sheets and recipes by service time for cafe and patients
• Communicate with the Executive Chef or Supervisor about any missing items, preventing less than a 100% completion of the production sheets and recipes
• Date & Label all items: Use the appropriate label or marker including: Item name or description, date prepared, use by date, shelf life, and initials. Label all reusable manufacturer containers with an Open Date and Discard Date.
• Clean work stations as you go using proper cleaning & sanitizing techniques for food contact surfaces. Set up and maintain Green Detergent & Red Sanitation buckets throughout your shift.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with various pieces of commercial kitchen equipment. Demonstrates knowledge of various cooking methods includingbut not limited to: roasting, braising, baking, sauteing, frying, steaming, and boiling
• Follow Personal Hygiene, Handwashing Techniques and proper use of gloves. Follow HACCP guidelines for Preventing Cross-Contamination
• Retrieve items needed to complete daily recipes
• Record production numbers: prepped, served, leftover, waste. Record HACCP Record: time, temp, dual code, holding & serving temp. Record CoolingTemperature. Record Re-heating Temperature
• Proper use of thermometers, including daily calibration. Proper Techniques for Thawing Foods
• Store food in safe containers

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer