Cook (Full Time)- Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

Baton-Rouge-General; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Baton-Rouge-General is seeking a full-time cook to prepare meals for patients, staff, and visitors while following dietary restrictions and recipes. You will handle basic cooking tasks, maintain a clean and safe kitchen, and support meal service across shifts in a hospital setting.

Qualifications include at least one year of cooking experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and knowledge of cooking measures. HIPAA and safety practices are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• One year commercial or institutional cooking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, wash, trim, and season food items for each meal.
• Cook a variety of foods following standardized recipes and methods.
• Coordinate distribution of food to serving units at specified times.
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the work area.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking measures procedures

Safety awareness

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employee Type Full-Time

Contact information

• Name Cody

Description

JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION: Performs a wide variety of tasks and operations to prepare and cook food for patients, employees, visitors and special functions. Job performed appropriately for the age population served, as defined in the department’s scope of service.

JOB FUNCTIONS

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:

1. Demonstrates proficiency in basic food preparation techniques.

Performance standards:

• Prepares, washes, trims, and seasons food items for each meal;
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes; and
• Uses a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers with proficiency.

2. Consistently produces a good quality product.

Performance standards:

• Cooks a variety of foods following standardizes recipes and methods of preparation;
• Meets department standards in baking, roasting, broiling and steaming meats, fish and other foods;
• Observes and tastes food being cooked and adds ingredients or seasoning to improve flavor or texture as needed;
• Tests food being cooked by tasting, smelling and/or piercing to determine that it is cooked;
• Correctly adjusts heat controls and timers on ovens, grills, etc. as require

3. Demonstrates good judgment in the ability to organize workflow.

Performance standards:

• Coordinates distribution of food to serving units at specified time;
• Carves portions of meat, fish and fowl for individual servings and prepares food for serving units; and
• Apportions servings according to menu combinations or orders for patients.

4. Maintains sanitation, health and safety standards in the work area.

Performance standards:

• Consistently ensures that proper techniques are used in the storage, handling and holding of all food items, including leftovers;
• Utilizes kitchen equipment appropriately and safely; and
• Maintains a sanitary and safe work area at all times.

5. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• One year commercial or institutional cooking experience preferred.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

SPECIAL SKILL, LICENSE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of cooking measures/procedures.

HIPAA REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: incident reporting, handling wastes, sharps and linens, PPE, hand washing, exposure control plans, environmental rounds to ensure safety.

Summary

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