Cook (1012D)

Decatur Memorial Hospital; Tennessee; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Health is seeking a focused food service worker to prepare, cook, serve, and manage food for patients, staff, and guests. The role emphasizes adherence to food safety standards, sanitation, and delivering courteous service in a healthcare setting.

The position requires a high school diploma and at least two years of quantity food preparation experience, with on-site duties and collaboration with kitchen staff to meet meal needs and events.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of culinary techniques.
• Basic food safety, infection control and sanitation knowledge.
• Good customer service skills and service recovery.

Responsibilities

• Requisitions, prepares, seasons, cooks and serves food.
• Gives attention to sanitation and safety procedures for utensils and equipment.
• Prepares or supervises washing, peeling, trimming, slicing, dicing, baking and garnishing.
• Reviews production worksheets to determine amounts of food to prepare.

Skills

Culinary techniques

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Infection control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years experience in quantity food preparation

Job description

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.