Cafe Station Cook - Full Time - Rotating

bestcare; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System in Omaha, NE is seeking a Cafeteria Stations Production Cook to support cafe operations and prepare meals for patients, visitors, and staff.

Working 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM, you will follow recipes, HACCP guidelines, and daily menus, while maintaining a clean kitchen and delivering friendly, patient-focused service.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; associates in culinary preferred.
• Minimum 4 years experience in restaurant, hotel, or healthcare cooking.
• ServSafe certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Line Production Cook with daily cafe station operations.
• Prepare food for patients, visitors, and staff per menus and recipes.
• Follow HACCP guidelines to ensure safety and quality.
• Prepare cafeteria orders and satisfy customer requests per standards.
• Assemble final plates with attention to presentation and accuracy.
• Interact with patients, families, staff, and food service team professionally.
• Maintain clean and sanitized work environment according to guidelines.
• Prepare ingredients for recipes and production sheets as planned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Skills

HACCP knowledge

Food safety

Recipe execution

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Math skills

Communication

Reading/Writing

Education

High School/GED

Associates in Culinary (preferred)

Some college (preferred)

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Hospital

Address: 8303 Dodge St. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM

The Cafeteria Station Production Cook assists the Sous Chef in ensuring cafe menu cycles are produced in a timely manner. Prepares food for patients, visitors, and staff per daily menus.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• 1. Assists the Lead Line Production Cook/Team Leader 2 (at Women’s Hospital) with the daily operations of the Cafe Stations.
• Performs productivity audits and identifies any training needs to ensure consistent quality and productivity of Cafe Stations or assigned areas.
• 2. Prepares food for patients, visitors, and staff per daily menus, Café Stations, and production sheets by following recipes and using appropriate equipment to ensure Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines are met.
• 3. Prepares Cafeteria orders according to recipes and special customer requests by following department standards and giving customer service.
• 4. Prepares and supports cafeteria meals by preparing line item meals according to recipe guidelines and menu selections to ensure food is prepared accurately and within a designated timeframe.
• 5. Assembles final plate presentation with an eye for detail by following Department guidelines to ensure customer satisfaction.
• 6. Interacts and supports patients, families, hospital staff, and Food Service team with Cafeteria orders and able to interact on a daily basis in a welcoming and professional manner to ensure excellent customer service.
• 7. Maintains a clean and sanitized work environment by following Department guidelines to ensure a proper environment for food preparation.
• 8. Prepares ingredients for use per departmental standards as planned in cycle and Room Service menus by reading and understanding recipes and gathering necessary ingredients to ensure minimal interruption to service.
• 9. Performs other related duties as assigned by management, as in Room Service or with catered events on or off site.

Schedule:

5am - 1:30pm

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development ● (G.E.D) required
• Associates Degree preferred, preferably in Culinary.
• Some college preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 4 years experience in restaurant, hotel or club as a line cook required.

OR

• Minimum 4 years experience in healthcare or contract cooking required.

License/Certifications

• Certification in ServSafe Food Protection Manager preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of all applicable food codes and regulations, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) required.
• Knowledge of recipes and special diets required.
• Skilled in various food production methods required, including baking, frying, grilling/charbroiling, sautéing, and steaming and new station server equipment.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook preferred.
• Basic math skills required.
• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers required.
• Able to read, write, and carry out oral and written instructions with accuracy and efficiency required.
• Able to interact with customers in a warm and inviting manner.
• Represent Dietary Department with our new look, uniforms and an emphasis on customer service.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
• Crouching
• Keyboarding/typing
• Sitting

Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Balancing
• Carrying
• Distinguish colors
• Fingering/Touching
• Grasping
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Reaching
• Repetitive Motions
• Speaking/talking
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting

Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

• Hearing
• Seeing/Visual
• Standing
• Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related

• Biological agents (primary airborne and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static
• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.