Cook

MedStar Health; Rosedale (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Maryland is seeking a professional cook to accurately and efficiently prepare portions, cook a variety of hot and cold items for breakfast, lunch, dinner and events, and present meals to guests.

Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining safe food handling, operating kitchen equipment, and collaborating with the team to meet department goals. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, with basic math, communication, and food safety knowledge expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One year of relevant education may substitute for work experience.
• Basic food safety knowledge required.
• Ability to read orders and follow recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepares ingredients and cooks food to recipes and standards.
• Reads orders and prepares meals accordingly.
• Maintains safe, clean workstation and equipment.
• Ensures food safety and sanitation standards.
• Keeps production records and notes as required.
• Participates in meetings and training programs.

Skills

Food safety

Communication

Knife handling

Basic math

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

General Summary of Position

Accurately and efficiently prepares portions cooks and presents a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast Lunch Dinner and Special/Catered Events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below but department leadership may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among hospitals depending on business necessities and department requirements.

About The Job

Accurately and efficiently prepares portions cooks and presents a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast Lunch Dinner and Special/Catered Events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below but department leadership may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among hospitals depending on business necessities and department requirements.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares measures ingredients and cooks food in accordance with established recipes production records current applicable federal state and department standards guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food and service is provided.
• Where appropriate reads food order tickets or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• May prepare food and serve customers in a made to order setting including a grill station.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal state and corporate food safety & sanitation standards guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Prepares foods under supervision of department leadership. Operates and maintains departmental equipment in a safe orderly and efficient manner. Informs supervisor of malfunctioning damaged and/or unsafe equipment.
• Tastes products as needed to ensure high quality reads menus adheres to production sheets and keeps accurate taste temperature and production records.
• Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing workstation and equipment.
• Works in a safe manner to avoid injury to self and others. Reports unsafe conditions accidents and injuries immediately.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• May receive inventory lift products and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Participates in departmental meetings initiatives training programs as required.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience

• Less than 1 year Minimum of 6 months cooking experience in any setting or completion of approved culinary certification training program. required
• One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills basic math skills required.;
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers vendor representatives supervisors managers and customers.
• Basic food safety and sanitation knowledge required.
• Basic knowledge of kitchen equipment proper use of equipment and proper knife handling skills.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.