Cook

199 Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, Inc.

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 29,000 - 43,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, dental, etc)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance & paid parental le

Retirement plans with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

199 Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, Inc. is seeking a full-time Food Service Cook in the Food and Nutrition department. The role requires careful preparation of daily menus, adherence to recipes, and proper safety and sanitation practices.

The position involves 40 hours per week, with 1030am-7pm shifts, every other weekend, and 3 holidays per year, within a hospital setting. Responsibilities include ensuring quality production, maintaining logs, and managing inventory while adapting to diet

Qualifications

Familiarity with diet restrictions and ability to adapt recipes accordingly.
Ability to measure and scale ingredients used in a recipe.
Proficient time management skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Reviews production sheets and recipes to ensure quality and quantity needed for items to prepare.
Prepares food on daily production report according to established guidelines.
Maintains time and production records.
Monitors food temperatures and utilizes established procedures to ensure safe food handling techniques and prevent bacteria contamination.
Follows department standards for safe food handling, storage and sanitation.

Skills

Dietary restrictions

Recipe adaptation

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

Department: 11903 Aurora Psychiatric Hospital - Food and Nutrition Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 1030am-7pm, every other weekend, 3 holidays per year, ability to cross train in other cook positions on first shift. Pay Range $20.80 - $31.20

Major Responsibilities:

Reviews production sheets and recipes to ensure quality and quantity needed for items to prepare.
Prepares food on daily production report according to established guidelines.
Maintains time and production records.
Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe.
Uses a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment including blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers and tenderizers to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces and casseroles.
Bakes, roasts, broils and steams meat, fish, vegetables and other foods per recipes.
Carves and slices meats and cheese.
Garnishes, displays and serves food items according to standards and recipes.
Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories in refrigerators and freezers.
Monitors food temperatures and utilizes established procedures to ensure safe food handling techniques and prevent bacteria contamination.
Follows department standards for safe food handling, storage and sanitation.
Maintain temperature logs for production areas per department standards.
Monitors accurate portioning and promotes food waste control.
Prepares in small batches to help control waste/cost.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

ServSafe Food Handler certification issued by the National Restaurant Association needs to be obtained within 1 year.

Education Required:

High School Graduate (or equivalent knowledge) in.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 3 years of experience in food production in settings such as a hotel, restaurant or high end institutional environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Familiarity with diet restrictions and ability to adapt recipes accordingly.
Ability to measure and scale amounts of ingredients used in a recipe.
Proficient time management skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Opens: Operates all equipment necessary to perform the duties of the job. Stands, walks, and reaches above shoulders the majority of the workday as well as squats, bends, twists, kneels and climbs throughout. Continuously lifts up to 10 lbs., frequently lifts up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs. Working atmosphere may contain fumes and odors from food and dust sources such as flour, spices, etc. May be exposed to mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards. Protective clothing must be worn as necessary. Will be exposed to sharp knives, other sharp cooking utensils, heat from ovens and other hazards in a cooking environment.

Our Commitment to You:

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities.

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