Cook

Cleveland Clinic; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is seeking a cook to prepare a variety of meals for patients, caregivers, special events and visitors. You will follow recipes, production sheets and instructions to plan daily production and manage leftovers.

You will ensure quality, safety and sanitation while delivering meals to service areas and maintaining equipment and supplies. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, institutional cooking experience, and at least one year producing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Institutional cooking experience.
• One year of experience producing quantity.
• Knowledge of cooking techniques, procedures, timeframes, temperatures, sanitation and equipment use/cleaning.
• Ability to judge food products in quality terms.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food according to recipes, production sheets and instructions.
• Plan the daily production schedule and use of leftovers.
• Produce, portion, assemble and deliver items.
• Check, assemble and maintain supplies, finished products, pre-prepped items, utensils and equipment.
• Test or taste food to ensure quality products are produced at correct, safe and quality temperatures.
• Deliver prepared food items to appropriate dish up, storage or serving areas.
• Follow pan size and set up diagrams for service and garnish pans for catering and the cafeteria.
• Use equipment, such as a stove, steamer, slow cooker, oven, kettle, slicer, grill, fryer and hot/cold boxes.
• Follow proper sanitation procedures, practice proper food handling techniques and the "clean as you go" policy and maintain a clean, sanitized and organized work area.
• Follow safety rules, regulations, procedures and directions for equipment and chemicals.

Skills

Institutional cooking experience

Quantity production experience

Cooking technique knowledge

Food quality judgment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations.

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00AM - 2:30PM or 11:00AM - 7:30PM, including every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.

When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored, and Akron General understands that part of staying well is keeping up with nutritional needs. As a Cook, you will cook and prepare a variety of food for patients, caregivers, special events and visitors.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Cook and prepare food according to recipes, production sheets and instructions.
• Plan the daily production schedule and use of leftovers.
• Produce, portion, assemble and deliver items.
• Check, assemble and maintain supplies, finished products, pre-prepped items, utensils and equipment.
• Test or taste food to ensure quality products are produced at correct, safe and quality temperatures.
• Deliver prepared food items to appropriate dish up, storage or serving areas.
• Follow pan size and set up diagrams for service and garnish pans for catering and the cafeteria.
• Use equipment, such as a stove, steamer, slow cooker, oven, kettle, slicer, grill, fryer and hot/cold boxes.
• Follow proper sanitation procedures, practice proper food handling techniques and the "clean as you go" policy and maintain a clean, sanitized and organized work area.
• Follow safety rules, regulations, procedures and directions for equipment and chemicals.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Institutional cooking experience
• One year of experience producing quantity
• Demonstrated interest, aptitude and ability for cooking
• Knowledge of cooking techniques, procedures, timeframes, temperatures, sanitation and equipment use/cleaning
• Ability to judge food products in quality terms, such as flavor, aroma, consistency, texture and temperature

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work rapidly to meet time deadlines; performs work which requires continuous standing and lifting of materials with high requirements for good eyesight (i.e.
• read recipes judge products) and good arm and hand dexterity in operating equipment and hand preparation.
• Good eye/hand coordination essential.
• Ability to work in hot kitchen around hot equipment and a variety of other potential hazards ranging from spills on floors to sharp cutting equipment (knives slicer).
• Ability to withstand changes in work environment temperatures (hot kitchen to cooler).
• An insensitivity to allergic reactions to required sanitation chemicals gloves food and supplies used and essential to the job.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.