COOK

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health is seeking a dedicated Food Service team member to support patient-facing, ancillary, and back-office dining areas. Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining sanitation, and assisting with production schedules in a hospital setting.

The role requires a High School Diploma, Serve Safe and Food Handler certifications within 6 months, and at least one year of restaurant/institution cooking or cashiering experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Serve Safe Certification or obtain certification within 6 months of hire.
• Food handlers’ certification within 6 months of hire.
• One year restaurant/institution cooking or one year of retail store cashiering.

Responsibilities

• Follows standardized recipes and HACCP guidelines for proper food preparation and storage.
• Maintains clean, sanitized, organized food preparation areas.
• Operates the cash register system and processes transactions accurately.
• Communicates with supervisors and teammates to review menus and production schedules.
• Ensures proper labeling, dating, and documentation for leftovers and production records.
• Supports a positive work environment and adheres to safety and regulatory requirements.

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: Purpose Performs essential base-level tasks and functions related to service fulfillment, disinfection and sanitation in patient facing, ancillary or back-office areas Provides service, support, and colleague or customer support in accordance with level of experience, education, regulatory agency standards and established policies and procedures. Conducts daily functions in a compassionate, ethical and respectful manner. Supports patients, families, and guests in exceeding their expectations. Demonstrates the ability to deliver personalized care and service unique to the patients' and families' expectations/needs.

Essential Functions Work Focus:

Performs job related activities for customers in designated areas. Responds promptly and directly to meet or exceed customers’ needs.

Our Trinity Health Culture:

Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.

Process Focus:

Follows standards of performance and work processes in designated areas. Is careful not to waste unnecessarily, being respectful of equipment & material resources.

Communication:

Maintains appropriate communication related to all colleagues, patients, visitors, and families.

Environment:

Performs work in an environmentally safe, professional & healthy manner; self-monitors & initiates corrections and/or seeks guidance when needed. Demonstrates flexibility and self-direction by responding as a team player. Helps to create a positive work environment that promotes productivity. Accountable for continuous self-development & supporting the growth of others. Maintains a Working Knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws / regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.

Functional Role (not inclusive of titles or advancement career progression)

Follows standardized recipes and HACCP guidelines to ensure proper preparation of food items and storage, meeting food safety and sanitation guidelines. Ensures food preparation areas are clean, sanitized, and orderly. Utilizes proper chemical and cleaning/sanitation techniques. Reads the production tally and menu, efficiently organizing the workload while communicating with supervisors and team members to review the menu and special orders, assisting in establishing the production schedule and determining the quantities of food items needed. Maintains an efficient workflow while cooking on the line and prepares meals using batch cooking, large quantity cooking, and short-order cooking techniques. Properly documents leftover foods, label/dates products, accurately logs temperature of foods, and accurately completes production records, noting prepared and leftover amounts. Ensures that department supplies are fully stocked. Operates the cash register system for transactions and information input. Identifies prices of goods and issues receipts, refunds, credits, or change to customers.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Serve Safe Certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire.
• Food handlers’ certification within 6 months of hire.
• One year restaurant/institution cooking or one year of retail store cashiering.

Additional Qualifications (nice to have)

• Previous large volume cooking experience and line cooking experience.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states.

Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org.

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