Cook (1012D)

Memorial Health; Decatur (IL); Sur place; USD 23 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Memorial Health in Decatur is seeking a dedicated Food Service Associate to prepare, cook, and serve meals for patients, staff, and visitors. You’ll follow safety standards, handle utensils properly, and ensure meals meet quality and temperature requirements.

This on-site role requires a high school diploma (preferred) and at least two years in quantity food preparation. You’ll work with the team to reduce waste, display appealing trays, and provide friendly service in a fast-paced hospital

Qualifications

• Knowledge of culinary techniques.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in quantity food preparation.

Responsabilités

• Requisitions, prepares, season, cooks and serves food.
• Prepares or supervises washing, peeling, trimming, slicing, dicing, baking, broiling, steaming, seasoning and garnishing.
• Follows standardized recipes; uses proper ingredients and amounts.
• Tests food by smell, taste and temperature.
• Maintains sanitation and safety procedures for utensils and equipment.
• Keeps work area clean and orderly.
• Orders supplies and assists in large events.
• Trains new employees and assists in training room service staff.
• Greets customers and explains menu items.

Connaissances

Food safety

Customer service

Sanitation practices

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years quantity food preparation experience

Description du poste

Focused on the Future of Care

We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer.

Position Type: On-site

Job Description Summary

Performs a combination of tasks in preparing, cooking, serving, transporting and cleaning functions in order to provide quality nutritional care and food service to patients, employees and guests. Requires knowledge of basic food safety, infection control and sanitation; and good customer service skills, including service recovery.

Job Description: Education and/or Other Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Must have a minimum of two years experience in quantity food preparation.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Knowledge of culinary techniques.

Responsibilities

• Identifies with, shares in, and displays a commitment to the mission, philosophy, and objectives of the organization.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the mission, gives consideration to the principles of the mission (core values: Compassion, Ability, Respect, Excellence, and Service).
• Participates in and supports performance improvement and risk management activities.
• Requisitions, prepares, season, cooks and serves food.
• Prepares or supervises washing, peeling, trimming, slicing, dicing, baking, broiling, steaming, seasoning and garnishing of food items.
• Follows standardized recipes; prepares and cooks proper amounts needed with the proper ingredients.
• Tests food by smelling, tasting and taking temperatures.
• Displays and serves the food in an attractive and appetizing manner.
• Uses proper sanitation and safety procedures for utensils and equipment.
• Ensures sanitation principles are followed.
• Maintains work area and equipment in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
• Cooks food at optimum time for serving; anticipates quantity needed.
• Labels food.
• Reviews production worksheets to determine amounts of food to remove from storage and amounts of food to prepare.
• Cooks for large special events.
• Displays and serves food in attractive and appetizing manner.
• Frequently questions mistakes on the work sheets and cooks more or less food accordingly.
• Controls waste.
• Cleans vegetables and meats to minimize amount thrown away.
• Labels and dates leftover foods; stores in shallow covered pans; rotates the food.
• Reviews production worksheets; orders adequate but not excessive supplies.
• Creatively uses leftovers to reduce waste.
• Assists other employees as needed.
• Assists in training new employees.
• Instructs room service and cafeteria employees with food usage.
• Promotes good customer relations.
• Shares information about ingredients when asked.
• Greets customers with a smile; lists menu items for undecided customers.
• Works well with deadlines; maintains composure in difficult and demanding situations and attempts solutions Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Transparency

$16.50 - $24.82

Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role.

Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options. All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact [e-mail]. Requests will be handled confidentially.