Cook

RWJBarnabas Health; Mountainside (NJ); On-site; USD 26,835 - 32,208; Part time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health in Mountainside is seeking a Cook to prepare and cook foods for patients and employees. The role requires a High School Diploma and at least one year of cooking experience in a healthcare setting.

The position offers a pay range of $19.48 - $23.38 per hour with a Per Diem status primarily on day shifts. Flexibility is needed for various scheduling requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum one year experience as cook.
• ServSafe certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook foods for patients and employees.
• Follow sanitary and HACCP regulations.
• Create and follow standard recipes.
• Inspect and serve food for quality.

Skills

Food preparation

Organizational skills

Good communication

ServSafe certification

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Cook

Req #: 0000250232

Category: Dietitian / Nutritionist

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Facility: Childrens Specialized Hosp

Department: Dietary-Management

Pay Range: $19.48 - $23.38 per hour

Location: 150 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, NJ 07092

Job Overview

Performs a wide variety of tasks and operations to prepare and cook foods for patients and employees.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience as cook to acquire a working knowledge of food preparation as they relate to general kitchen management and sanitary food handling
• Organizational skills to complete appropriate paperwork, and ability to write recipes
• Good verbal and written English communication skills and ability to perform simple arithmetic
• ServSafe

Scheduling Requirements

• Day shift, 7:00am-3:30pm (times may vary)
• Flexibility throughout the week/weekends needed
• Per Diem, as needed

Essential Functions

• Prepares and handles food in accordance with sanitary and HACCP regulations, in sufficient quantities and on time to meet schedules.
• Prepares, tastes, inspects and serves food to insure that meals are palatable, appetizing and of good quality.
• Creates and follows standard recipes for preparation of all regular and special diets.
• Prepares items for catering, functions as directed, in absence of Assistant Dietary Manager and Food Production Supervisor may coordinate them.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, standards, and practices in food preparation to achieve departmental objectives in high quality nutritional meals.
• Implements hot food production system - all documentation inclusive.
• Takes documents, assesses and corrects, if necessary, temperatures of food, and staff hot food for each meal daily.
• Performs other duties related to the department including those of the Steward as assigned.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.