Cook

West-Tennessee-Healthcare; Milan (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

West Tennessee Healthcare in Milan, Tennessee, is seeking a day-shift cook to support the hospital’s dining services. Responsible for preparing and cooking foods to order, maintaining clean and safe serving lines, and assisting with production areas under supervision five days a week.

Overtime may be required and call backs are possible. The role emphasizes high-quality customer service, following recipes, and proper use of kitchen equipment to prepare soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts for

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 0–2 years of related work experience preferred.
• Follows recipes and safety rules for food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time.
• Performs fast food cooking duties in preparing items to be served to customers.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Follows basic recipes and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs.
• Prepares foods by operating kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients and trim meat, poultry or fish.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Reading & writing

Arithmetic

Kitchen equipment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Category: Support Services

City: Milan

State: Tennessee

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

Responsible for serving employees and the public, setting up and maintaining serving line and areas and keep feeding and production areas in a clean, safe and orderly condition. Under the direct supervision of the Executive Chef responsible for an assigned shift, five days per week. Employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time.


• Typically, performs fast food cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.


• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.


• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.


• Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.


• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.


• May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Contract Company/hospital and regulatory rules and procedures.


• Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.

Job Specifications

Education

• High School diploma or GED preferred.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

• None

Experience

• 0 - 2 years of related work experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Applies basic skills and may develop skills appropriate for the position.


• Focuses primarily on own area of specialty.


• Good working knowledge of food preparation.


• Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment.


• Typically requires limited cooking experience.


• Ability to read, write, follow oral and written directions, and make arithmetic calculations.

Non-Discrimination Notice Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

West Tennessee Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered a position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to follow West Tennessee Healthcare’s accommodation precautions to mitigate the spread of illness.