COOK

Cary-Medical-Center; Caribou (ME); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cary Medical Center in Caribou, ME is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve high-quality meals for patients, staff and visitors. You will follow established food safety, sanitation, and dietary guidelines while working as part of the Food Service team to ensure meals are prepared accurately, safely, and on schedule.

This full-time role includes Days/Evenings shifts, with a focus on efficiency, teamwork and compliance with requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to relate professionally with other hospital staff.
• Obtain Serv Safe certification within 18 months of hire, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook nutritious meals for patients, staff and guests.
• Set up tray line for service and present dishes attractively.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary workstation and follow HACCP protocols.
• Support cost savings by minimizing waste and adjusting recipes when needed.
• Flex schedule to cover nights, weekends and holidays when required.

Skills

Serv Safe certification

Professional communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Schedule: Full-Time / 40 hours

Shift: Various shifts Days/Evenings

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range:

$16.95 – $22.83 per hour

Job Summary:

The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving high-quality meals for patients, staff, and visitors while following established food safety, sanitation, and dietary guidelines. Performance is assigned a variety of general food service tasks. The Cook works as part of the Food Service team to ensure meals are prepared accurately, safely, and on schedule.

Essential Duties:

• Prepares and cooks nutritious meals for patients, residents and guests and co-workers.
• Follows standardized recipes, making suggestions if needed in revising recipes.
• Sets up tray line for service.
• Prepares well-presented plates during meal service, including garnishes when applicable.
• Follows food safety and HACCP protocols.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station.
• Familiar with cross contamination and practices proper hand hygiene between food tasks.
• Monitors equipment quality, reporting any malfunctioning equipment to the Lead.
• Participates in cost savings by awareness of waste and the ability to scale back recipes when needed.
• Must have time management and organizational skills.
• Assists in putting freight delivery away.
• Performs designated cleaning on daily schedule.
• When requested, is willing to adjust personal schedule to complete workload or cover for emergencies.
• Completes assigned task within designated time frame.
• Accepts and demonstrates understanding for both written and verbal instructions.
• Answers telephone promptly; handles information with courtesy, accuracy and respect for patient confidentiality; receives information and distributes messages as necessary.
• Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed, although not directly assigned.
• Performs work in a manner conducive to good guest/ employee relations.
• Complies with all food safety requirements in regards to clothing, jewelry, hair restraints, and good personal hygiene.
• Displays courteous, respectful and compassionate behavior towards patients and other customers utilizing effective communication skills.
• Seeks opportunities to become involved in the effort for service excellence.
• Familiar with Dietary restrictions on modified diets.
• Uses reference material to ensure accuracy and assumes responsibility for reading and
• Comprehending all posted minutes and memos.
• Complies with local, state and federal laws and regulations.

Requirements

Education, Skills, Experience Requirements:

• High school or GED preferred.
• Ability to relate professionally with other hospital staff.
• Obtain Serv Safe certification within 18 months of hire, preferred.

Availability:

• Depending on department staffing needs, you may be asked to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Cary Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal or Maine law.

Contact:

• To view the full job description or request additional information, please contact Kelly at 207-498-1311 or email [e-mail].
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off. To view the complete benefits package, Cary Medical Center Benefit information.

Cary Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Provider