Cook - FT - Days - MRH

Memorial Healthcare System; Florida; On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System is seeking a dedicated food service professional to prepare and serve meals for patients, retail and catering services in a hospital setting.

This role emphasizes safety, sanitation, and accurate recipe execution while maintaining production schedules and quality guidelines to support patient care.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Uses food service equipment with proper safety precautions and sanitation.
• Ensures food is prepared and documented to quality, quantity, nutritional, temperature and safety standards.
• Prepares food according to standardized recipes to meet production schedules.
• Follows HACCP guidelines for handling and storage of food.
• Communicates concerns to department leadership regarding menus.

Skills

Food safety

Customer service

Food preparation

Sanitation

Safety awareness

Following recipes

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred

Job description

Location

Hollywood, Florida

Summary

Prepares and produces food for distribution to patients, retail, physicians and catering services.

Responsibilities

• Uses all necessary food service equipment as needed, using proper safety precautions, operational, cleaning procedures, as well as sanitation and maintenance of work area.
• Ensures that food is prepared and documented according to quality, quantity, nutritional, temperature and safety standards.
• Prepares food according to standardized recipes ensuring food production schedules are met.
• Adheres to all applicable HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control points) guidelines regarding the requisition, storage, handling and preparation of food.
• Follows menus provided and communicates any concerns to departmental leadership.

Competencies

ACCOUNTABILITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD SAFETY, HAND HYGIENE, KITCHEN SANITATION - STAFF, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education And Certification Requirements

No Degree or any other education earned (Required)

Additional Job Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Required Work Experience: One (1) year of food service experience which can include training from a culinary program. Other Information: High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred. Additional Education Info: High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping = 60%
• Climbing = 40%
• Keyboard Entry = 20%
• Kneeling = 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 251 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 20%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 20%
• Reaching = 60%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
• Running = 0%
• Sitting = 0%
• Squatting = 0%
• Standing = 60%
• Walking = 60%
• Audible Speech = 60%
• Hearing Acuity = 60%
• Smelling Acuity = 60%
• Taste Discrimination = 60%
• Depth Perception = 60%
• Distinguish Color = 60%
• Seeing - Far = 60%
• Seeing - Near = 60%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 0%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 0%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 0%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 0%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 0%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
• Dust = 0%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 40%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 40%
• Hazardous Medication = 0%
• Latex = 0%
• Computer Monitor = 20%
• Domestic Animals = 0%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 60%
• Fire Risk = 60%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Heating Devices = 60%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
• Potential Electric Shock = 60%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
• Radiation = 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%

Shift

Days

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law.

We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program.

Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.

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