Cook

Singing River Hospital; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Singing River Hospital is seeking a full-time Cook to join their Food and Nutrition Services team in Gulfport, Mississippi. The role involves preparing meals for patients and dining services, ensuring adherence to health policies, and delivering exceptional customer service within a collaborative environment. Candidates should have previous food service experience and preferably vocational training in food preparation.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of food service experience preferred.
• Completion of a Food Safety Course preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for patients and cafeteria.
• Maintain clean and organized food service area.
• Work collaboratively with team members.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Vocational / Technical training

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

Cook
Singing River Gulfport | Full-Time | Days |
15200 Community Road
Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503
United States

PositionOverview:
The Food and Nutrition Services Cook performs a variety of tasksthat facilitate the provision of food services and nutrition support topatients, employees and visitors. He/She prepares meals for patients andcafeteria using proper production systems.Working with other employees with a team attitude; performing duties ina clean and organized manner. Expectationis for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River HealthSystem procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governingguidance and publications for health care employees.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list ofall responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or workingconditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accuratereflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the jobor to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Vocational / Technical trainingpreferred.

License:
N/A

Certification:
Completion of a Food Safety Course preferred

Experience:
Minimum one (1) year of food service experience in quantity foodpreparation/production in a hospital, extended care facility, or other qualityfood service operation preferred; previous experience in food preparation in ahospital highly preferred.

Reports to:
Supervisor Support Services

Supervises:
None

Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.

Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.