Cook

Lifespan; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 24,851 - 39,206; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Evansville is seeking a food service professional to prepare and distribute meals for hospital patients and staff. The role demands 2-3 years of experience in food services and requires certification as a Food Safety Manager. Responsibilities include managing food preparation schedules, ensuring nutritional quality, and controlling inventory. This position offers a pay range between $18.04 and $28.46 per hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of cooking techniques and familiarity with cooking operations.
• Equivalent to 2 to 3 years in food service; certified as Food Safety Manager.
• Complete understanding of HACCP food safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute food for hospital patients and staff.
• Review menus and work orders to determine food quantities.
• Plan cooking schedules to maintain quality and timing.
• Control serving portions to minimize waste.
• Supervise food procurement and preparation processes.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food safety knowledge

Ability to follow recipes

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Food Services Supervisor, responsibilities include the preparation and distribution of food for hospital patients and staff.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consistently applies the corporate values of respect, honesty and fairness and the constant pursuit of excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region through the provision of customer-friendly, geographically accessible and high-value services within the environment of a comprehensive integrated academic health system.
• Reviews menus and work orders to determine type and quantity of meats, vegetables, soups, salads and desserts to be prepared.
• Plans cooking schedule to ensure that food is ready at specified times and that the nutritional quality, flavor and appearance is maintained.
• Estimates food quantities and controls serving portions to minimize waste and leftovers.
• Confers with Food Service Supervisor regarding modified diet preparation and use of leftovers.
• Procures or supervises procurement of food from refrigerator, freezer or other storage areas.
• Trims and cuts meat and fowl.
• Prepares or supervises washing, trimming, cooking, and seasoning of food items.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes.
• Observes and tastes food being cooked or prepared; adds ingredients or seasonings to improve flavor, texture, and appearance. Tests food being cooked by tasting, smelling, and following methods to determine that it is properly cooked.
• Adjusts heat controls and timers on stoves, ovens, steam kettles and grills.
• Prepares cold meats, sandwiches and other foods including snacks and beverages.
• Inspects meat and other food in storage. Makes recommendation as to menu changes as deemed advisable.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic Knowledge: Requires knowledge of cooking techniques and a complete familiarity with cooking operations and procedures.
• Experience: Equivalent to 2 to 3 years experience in food service, Certified as Food Safety Manager by National Registry of Food and Safety Professionals, and a complete understanding of HACCP food safety.
• Supervisory Responsibility: NONE

PAY RANGE

$18.04-$28.46

EEO STATEMENT

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

LOCATION

Bradley Hospital - 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy East Providence, Rhode Island 02915

WORK TYPE

Mornings, evenings, rotating weekend/holidays

WORK SHIFT

Day

DAILY HOURS

8 hours

DRIVING REQUIRED

No