Cook - Food & Nutritional Services - Days

Virginia Commonwealth University Health; Virginia; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University Health in South Hill, VA is hiring a Cook for Food & Nutritional Services. 6am-2:30pm or 10:30am-7pm with rotating weekends. Full-time role requiring at least 2 years of cooking experience and a High School Diploma. Professional culinary training is a plus.

The cook prepares foods safely, follows recipes, and maintains a clean, sanitary work area while ensuring proper portioning and temperature control to meet dietary standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years cooking experience required.
• Professional culinary training preferred.
• Weekend and holiday rotation required.
• Ability to read recipes and production sheets to prepare foods accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in a safe and sanitary manner following procedures.
• Follow production sheets and recipes to ensure diet compliance and portion control.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area at all times.
• Set temperatures and cook times for production equipment; monitor doneness.
• Handle washing, slicing, dicing of ingredients as required.

Skills

Reading recipes

Production sheets

Portion control

Sanitation practices

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cook - Food & Nutritional Services - Days### Cook - Food & Nutritional Services - DaysApply: South Hill, VA: Full time: Posted Today: R47470The Cook prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner in accordance with all hospital and local, state, federal regulatory procedures. The Cook follows production sheets and recipes to ensure diet compliance, portion control, food cost control, etc. as appropriate. The Cook keeps work area clean and sanitary at all times. 6am-2:30pm or 10:30am-7pm + rotating weekendsLicensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: N/A Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A Experience REQUIRED: Minimum of two (2) years of cooking work experience Experience PREFERRED: Five (5) years of cooking work experience Education/training REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent Education/training PREFERRED: Professional culinary training Independent action(s) required: Reading recipes and production sheets to prepare foods according to standards. Washing, slicing, dicing, etc. of ingredients necessary for food preparation. Measuring of ingredients. Setting temperatures, cook times of production equipment. Determining doneness of food items. Using of proper portioning equipment to portion food. Maintaining food temperatures during preparation and holding. Cleaning and sanitizing of work area. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: Weekend, holiday, rotation required.Ability to work operational hours of department as assigned by supervisor. Age Specific groups served: N/A Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs. Other: describe - Pushing carts up to 50 lbs. Activities: Prolonged standing, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion: scooping, slicing Mental/Sensory: Problem solving, Hearing, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking, Other: Basic addition, subtraction skills Emotional: Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent changeCompensation Range$16.08 - $24.12Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications. RotatingEEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran