Cook

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. is seeking a cook to prepare nutritious meals from standardized recipes using conventional cooking methods. The role adheres to HACCP guidelines and food safety standards in a healthcare setting.

The cook will handle grill items on request, maintain quality and timely service, and ensure proper temperature control and sanitation. High school diploma or GED preferred; Oklahoma Food Handler's permit required.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow recipes.
• Basic knowledge of quantity food production.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
• Ability to correctly use food production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food from standardized recipes using conventional cooking processes.
• Grills items as requested while meeting quality standards.
• Produces quality products on time while minimizing waste.
• Maintains food safety by proper temperature control and HACCP compliance.
• Keeps work area organized and clean, stores supplies properly.

Skills

Follow recipes

Food production

Communication

Equipment handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Oklahoma Food Handler's permit

Job description

This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.

Job Summary

The cook prepares nutritious and appetizing food; utilizing recipes and/or conventional production equipment. This role adheres to all sanitation and food handling codes following the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point guidelines.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

Valid Oklahoma Food Handler's permit.

Work Experience

None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to understand and follow recipes.
• Basic knowledge of quantity food production.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
• Ability to correctly use food production equipment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepares food for Saint Francis Health System from standardized recipes following the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point guidelines using conventional cooking processes.
• Prepares grill items at customer request which meets quality standards.
• Able to produce quality products meeting time deadlines and keeping overproduction to a minimum to eliminate waste.
• Holds, cools, and/or stores all food products within time constraints to meet HACCP standards.
• Keeps foods at proper temperature during service, and takes the temperature at the assigned times reporting any problem areas to manager/supervisor.
• Greets customers immediately, asks for orders courteously.
• Uses time productively to limit the wait time of the customer.
• Maintains annual safety and infection control requirements.
• Follows proper sanitation procedures.
• Organizes work area neatly and efficiently, unloads supplies, and places them in the proper storage organization.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationships

Works directly with patients and/or customers.

Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Nutrition & Food Services Patient Meals - Muskogee Campus

Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.