Cook

Riverside Health; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hampton, Virginia is seeking a dedicated food service team member to join their Food & Nutrition Department. The role involves preparing a variety of menu items, adhering to food safety and sanitation guidelines, and ensuring a high-quality dining experience for patients and guests. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma and preferred experience in food preparation in a high-volume setting. Certification in allergen awareness and food handling is required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of food preparation experience in a high-volume kitchen preferred.
• Culinary experience is a plus.
• Must have Allergen Awareness Certification within 180 days.
• Food Handlers Card (FH) (VA)
• Food Protection Manager Certification (VA) within 30 days (Required)
• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for patients and guests following guidelines.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards at all times.
• Prepare special request food items and ensure proper portion control.
• Follow therapeutic menus and allergy guidelines for patient safety and care.
• Prepare special request items and assist with tray line and cafeteria service using proper portions.
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment and maintain a sanitary work area.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety knowledge

Sanitation compliance

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Allergen Awareness Certification

Food Handlers Card (FH)

Food Protection Manager Certification

Job description

Overview

Works under the supervision of the Food & Nutrition Department leadership. Performs duties related to meal services to include, preparation of hot and cold menu items, proper portion control and delivery of menu items. Is knowledgeable in food safety, sanitation, and quality standards, ensuring patients/residents, guests and customers are provided a memorable food and dining experience, above and beyond their expectation. Promotes and maintains a safe work environment for team as well as our customers.

Hampton, Virginia

What You Will Do

• Prepare food items for both patient (or residents as applicable) and non-patient food services, following all production plans, recipes and cooking instructions to provide consistent, high quality menu items and meet guidelines established by management.
• Maintain a working knowledge of food safety, infection control and sanitation regulatory compliance requirements and Department policies & procedures, following all necessary guidelines to prevent cross-contamination or foodborne illness. Consistently comply with food temperature, quality, sanitation & storage at all key steps in the process (i.e. cooking, chilling, holding & storing).
• Demonstrate accountability for ensuring availability of information necessary to ensure positive patient/customer outcomes providing them with service above and beyond expectations to ensure a memorable food and dining experience. Demonstrate positive interaction and support to all team members, to provide seamless, timely, and accurate meal service to the patient/resident/customer.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge to follow therapeutic menus and allergy guidelines, to ensure patients/ residents receive consistent quality nutritional care within their therapeutic guidelines and as ordered by the physician as well as provide for the safety of food served to all customers.
• Prepare all special request food items, as necessary. Demonstrate the competence to complete prep work including, but not limited to slicing deli meat, chopping vegetables, preparing salads and sandwiches, short order grill cook, specialty pizza prep etc. Serve on the patient tray line and cafeteria serving line using proper portion control and plating techniques.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of weights and volume measurements. Demonstrate the proper use of all kitchen equipment and possesses the skill set to select the appropriate piece of equipment to complete the assigned food preparation. Demonstrate the competency to properly clean and sanitize equipment and work area.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Food preparation experience preferably in a high volume restaurant, hotel or healthcare kitchen (Preferred)
• 1 year Culinary Experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Allergen Awareness Certification - VA State - ANSI-approved Allergen Awareness certificate program within 180 Days (Required)
• Food Handlers Card (FH) - VA State - ANSI-approved Food Handlers certificate program

or

• Food Protection Manager - VA State - ANSI approved Food Protection Manager Certification - VA State within 30 Days(Required)

Hours

• Labor Pool as needed

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.