Cook

Riverside Health System; Smithfield (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Smithfield, Virginia, is seeking a Cook/Food Service Worker to support meal services for patients and guests. You will prepare hot and cold menu items, manage portion control, and uphold food safety and sanitation standards to deliver an exceptional dining experience.

Under supervision of Food & Nutrition leadership, you will contribute to a safe work environment and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 1 year food preparation experience preferred.
• 1 year culinary experience preferred.
• Allergen Awareness Certification (VA) or equivalent may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for patient and non-patient food services following production plans and recipes to ensure high quality items.
• Maintain knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance to prevent cross-contamination or illness.
• Ensure timely, accurate meal service to patients, residents, and customers.
• Follow therapeutic menus and allergy guidelines to ensure safety and nutritional care.
• Prepare special request items and assist with plating and serving on trays and cafeteria lines.
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment, ensuring proper storage and sanitation.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Quality standards

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Smithfield, Virginia

Hiring Range

$17.50 - $22.75/HourlyActual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Hours: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM (shifts are weekdays and every other weekend)

Overview

Works under the supervision of the Food & Nutrition Department leadership. Performs duties related to meal services to include, preparation of hot and cold menu items, proper portion control and delivery of menu items. Is knowledgeable in food safety, sanitation, and quality standards, ensuring patients/residents, guests and customers are provided a memorable food and dining experience, above and beyond their expectation. Promotes and maintains a safe work environment for team as well as our customers.

What you will do

• Prepare food items for both patient (or residents as applicable) and non-patient food services, following all production plans, recipes and cooking instructions to provide consistent, high quality menu items and meet guidelines established by management.
• Maintain a working knowledge of food safety, infection control and sanitation regulatory compliance requirements and Department policies & procedures, following all necessary guidelines to prevent cross-contamination or foodborne illness. Consistently comply with food temperature, quality, sanitation & storage at all key steps in the process (i.e. cooking, chilling, holding & storing).
• Demonstrate accountability for ensuring availability of information necessary to ensure positive patient/customer outcomes providing them with service above and beyond expectations to ensure a memorable food and dining experience. Demonstrate positive interaction and support to all team members, to provide seamless, timely, and accurate meal service to the patient/resident/customer.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge to follow therapeutic menus and allergy guidelines, to ensure patients/ residents receive consistent quality nutritional care within their therapeutic guidelines and as ordered by the physician as well as provide for the safety of food served to all customers.
• Prepare all special request food items, as necessary. Demonstrate the competence to complete prep work including, but not limited to slicing deli meat, chopping vegetables, preparing salads and sandwiches, short order grill cook, specialty pizza prep etc. Serve on the patient tray line and cafeteria serving line using proper portion control and plating techniques.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of weights and volume measurements. Demonstrate the proper use of all kitchen equipment and possesses the skill set to select the appropriate piece of equipment to complete the assigned food preparation. Demonstrate the competency to properly clean and sanitize equipment and work area.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Food preparation experience preferably in a high volume restaurant, hotel or healthcare kitchen (Preferred)
• 1 year Culinary Experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Allergen Awareness Certification - VA State - ANSI-approved Allergen Awareness certificate program within 180 Days (Required)
• Food Handlers Card (FH) - VA State - ANSI-approved Food Handlers certificate program within 30 Days (Required) or
• Food Protection Manager - VA State - ANSI approved Food Protection Manager Certification - VA State (Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.