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UNM HOSPITALS; Monte Largo Hills (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

UNM Hospitals is seeking a Food Service Cook to prepare and serve a variety of food items for the cafeteria, patient tray line and special events. The role includes working as a grill cook and in cold food areas, while ensuring adherence to hospital and departmental policies.

No patient care is involved. Responsibilities include coordinating cooking schedules, maintaining food lines, monitoring temperatures, labeling, storing leftovers per guidelines, and maintaining sanitary work areas in

Qualifications

• Food preparation in line with recipes and production sheets.
• Maintain sanitary work areas and comply with guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve foods for cafeteria, patient tray line and events.
• Act as grill cook and work in cold food areas.
• Maintain proper food temperatures and labeling; manage leftovers according to procedures.
• Restock lines, condiments and serviceware and transport items as needed.
• Ensure adherence to hospital policies and safety regulations.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Food safety

Recipe adherence

Job description

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Food and Nutrition - UH

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Rotating

Position Summary:
Prepare and serve a variety of food items for the cafeteria, patient tray line and special events. Function as grill cook and in cold food areas. Ensure adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. No patient care assignment.

Detailed responsibilities:

• * FOOD PREPARATION - Prepare and serve food items in accordance with recipes to include cooking and baking a variety of foods; review production sheets to determine requirements and quantity for daily food preparation


• * FOOD PREPARATION - Coordinate cooking schedule to ensure production is completed in a timely manner; may work in collaboration with nutrition staff in the preparation of special diets


• * FOOD PREPARATION - Maintain and replenish food lines and breakfast carts; restock condiments and serviceware; transport food orders and/or supplies to designated locations


• * FOOD PREPARATION - Maintain and record food temperature to ensure quality and compliance with applicable guidelines; label and store food items and utilize leftovers in accordance to guidelines and procedures


• * SANITATION - Clean and maintain a sanitary work area; ensure compliance with Hospitals and state regulatory requirements


• * FOOD PREPARATION - Required to work in cold food production as scheduled

Qualifications

Education:
Essential:

• * Not Required

Experience:
Essential:
1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience

Nonessential:
No preferred experience

Credentials:
Essential:

• * Not Applicable/Not Required

Physical Conditions:
Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials