Cook - Elkins Park - Full Time

Jefferson Health; Cheltenham Township (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health care organization as a Cook in Elkins Park. You will prepare high-quality meals for patients and guests, ensuring adherence to health standards. This full-time role requires a commitment to food safety and quality, with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years previous experience in food preparation required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to standard recipes.
• Ensure quality food meets flavor and nutritional standards.
• Record HACCP and production records.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitary Procedures

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

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Job Description

Under direction of the Lead Cook, Food Service Supervisor, Food Service Manager, Production Manager, or Executive Chef, the Cook is responsible for preparing food according to standard recipes and ensuring superior quality food which meets standards for flavor, texture, appearance, temperature, nutritional value and palatability for patients, patrons and catering guests. Categories of foods include but are not limited to entrees, soups, sauces and vegetables. The cook is responsible to ensure the proper recording of HACCP and production records. At all times, correct food handling and sanitary procedures in accordance with health regulatory standards are integral to this position.

Job Details

Cook - Elkins Park - Full Time

Job Description

Under direction of the Lead Cook, Food Service Supervisor, Food Service Manager, Production Manager, or Executive Chef, the Cook is responsible for preparing food according to standard recipes and ensuring superior quality food which meets standards for flavor, texture, appearance, temperature, nutritional value and palatability for patients, patrons and catering guests. Categories of foods include but are not limited to entrees, soups, sauces and vegetables. The cook is responsible to ensure the proper recording of HACCP and production records. At all times, correct food handling and sanitary procedures in accordance with health regulatory standards are integral to this position.

Education

High School graduate or equivalent preferred, but not required.

AND

Experience

3+ years previous experience in food preparation required.

Work Shift

Workday Evening (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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