COOK

McDonough District Hospital; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer match for FT Employees

Company paid STD and LTD

Job summary

McDonough District Hospital is seeking a hospital food service cook to prepare simple and routine dishes for patient and employee meals. You will be responsible for noon meal preparation and related cleaning duties, working within a team to ensure service quality.

Education requires a high school diploma; IL Food Handler certification is required or obtainable within 60 days of hire, with a preference for a State of IL Food Protection Manager certification."

Qualifications

• Must be high school graduate; hospital/institution or restaurant cooking may take precedence.
• Must have IL Food Handler certification or be able to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• State of IL Food Protection Manager certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares simple and routine food dishes for patient and employee consumption.
• Responsible for food preparation for noon meal service.
• Cleaning duties are assigned specific to job title.
• Performs other assignments as required.

Skills

Reading/writing

Teamwork

Communication

Dexterity

Color discrimination

Learning new techniques

Continuous improvement

Education

High school diploma

IL Food Handler Certification

State of IL Food Protection Manager Certification (preferred)

Job description

• 457B and employer match for FT Employees
• Company paid STD and LTD

Expected pay for this position is $16.87-$22.78. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.

Job Summary

Prepares simple and routine food dishes and performs a variety of tasks in the preparation and cooking of soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for patient and employee consumption. Responsible for food preparation for noon meal service. Cleaning duties are assigned specific to job title. Performs other assignments as required.

Job Specifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Must be high school graduate, although experience in hospital, institution or restaurant cooking may take precedence. Required to have State of IL Food Handler certification or be able to obtain within 60 days of hire. State of IL Food Protection Manager certification preferred.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Specialization in institutional cooking is desirable, but on-the-job training is provided. HACCP practices.

Abilities, Interests and Temperaments

• Ability to read, speak, write and follow written and oral instructions and recipes.
• Able to communicate effectively with food service personnel and other customers.
• Manual dexterity and motor coordination are necessary for efficient use of time, motion, and equipment.
• Perception and color discrimination required to evaluate appearance of food.
• Interest in learning new techniques for food preparation and service.
• Interest in continual improvement in job routine.
• Willing to work in a team concept environment.
• Service attitude is an expectation.
• Must have the ability to work with a variety of patients of all populations (e.g. developmentally appropriate care, cultural diversity, patients with pain, victims of abuse or neglect, and diagnosis or procedure specific such as patient with congestive heart failure or cesarean delivery).