Cold Production/Cook

Advocate Health; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a dedicated Food Service Worker to support quality food preparation for trayline and retail areas in Libertyville, IL. You will follow standardized recipes, monitor temperatures, and ensure safe handling and timely service in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include guest relations, cost controls, training support, and effective communication with team members. A high school diploma and about one year of healthcare or trayline experience are required.

Qualifications

• One year of healthcare/trayline or related experience.
• High school diploma
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language
• Ability to communicate effectively

Responsibilities

• Quality Food Preparation: follow standardized recipes and check temperatures, texture, color, aroma and taste.
• Guest Relations: maintain professional image and respond positively to requests.
• Safe Food Handling Procedures: rotate food, prevent cross-contamination, label/date items, monitor temperatures.
• Proper Time Management: follow timelines and maximize efficiency.
• Responsible Cost Controls: record production amounts and maintain department timeline.
• Training: attend and contribute to inservices and cross-train in all positions.

Skills

English language proficiency

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Food safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Trayline/healthcare experience

Job description

Major Responsibilities:

Quality Food Preparation

• utilizes standardized recipes and ingredient control for trayline and retail
• follows proper preparation procedures
• checks food temperatures, texture, color, aroma and taste prior to service.

Guest Relations

• contributes to hospital's mission statement and values in all interactions
• follows established uniform policy
• maintains a professional image
• responds positively to all request and interactions

Safe Food Handling Procedures

• proper food rotation (first in first out)
• safe food storage (no cross-contamination); label and date all food items
• utilizes products within 48 hours of preparation date
• records and documents cold holding food temperatures every two hours

Proper Time Management

• follows position timeline/job routine
• safe food storage (no cross-contamination); label and date all food items
• productive and efficient use of non-break time

Responsible Cost Controls

• records all food production amounts
• manintains department timeline through on-time performance

Training

• attends scheduled department inservices
• attends/gives feedback participates in production meetings
• successfully cross-trains in all production positions
• assists with cross-training of other employees
• reports any problems with recipes, production sheets, productions numbers promptly for continuous quality improvement

Education/Experience Required: one year of healthcare/trayline or related experience. High school diploma

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language

Ability to communicate effectively

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Various room temperatures Numerous occasions of bending and or lifting as related to essential job activities

Ability to perform heavy lifting (lifting 50 to 100 pounds occasionally and or 35 to 50 pounds frequently and or 10 to 35 pounds constantly.) wet, slippery floors contact with cleaning chemicals subject to cuts and burns various shifts and work positions

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.