COOK - LEAD (Hospital)

KPC Promise Healthcare, LLC.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

KPC Promise Hospital of BATON ROUGE is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare meals for regular and modified diets, ensuring accuracy in tray service and maintaining a clean, well-stocked kitchen.

Under the Director of Food Services, you will manage inventory, ordering of weekly supplies, and train staff in proper food handling and equipment usage.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, and speak English.
• Two or more years training and experience in quantity food preparation in a healthcare setting.
• Familiar with foods and methods of preparation and able to follow standardized recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meats, vegetables, soups, and other items for regular and modified diets.
• Serve regular and modified diet trays with accuracy at patient meal service times.
• Maintain clean, sanitized, and organized work area, equipment, and supplies.
• Replenish food in cafeteria and nourishment stations; stock physician lounge snacks.
• Oversee inventory and weekly ordering of food supplies; train staff in food handling.

Skills

Food preparation (healthcare)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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COOK - LEAD (Hospital)

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 3589

KPC Promise Hospital of BATON ROUGE: Prepares and cooks meats, vegetables, soups, etc., for regular and modified diets and cafeteria/catering meal services. Serves regular and modified diet trays with a high degree of accuracy at patient meal service times. Maintains work area, equipment and supplies in a clean, sanitized and organized manner. Ensures replenishment of food in the cafeteria, stock in the nourishment stations, and replenishment of food and snacks for the physician’s lounge. The Lead Cook ensures appropriate storage and utilization of ingredients. Under the supervision of the Director of Food Services, the Lead Cook is responsible for the inventory and ordering of weekly food supplies The Lead Cook will train and teach the staff good habits in food handling and equipment usage.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Two or more years training and experience in quantity food preparation in a healthcare setting
• Must be thoroughly familiar with foods and methods of preparation
• Must be able to follow standardized recipes
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical: Walking - up to 90% Standing - up to 90% Kneeling - up to 20%

Sitting - up to 10% Pushing - up to 60% Bending - up to 75%

Squatting - up to 50% Pulling - up to 40% Reaching - up to 45%

Lifting - up to 50lbs Wrist/Finger Movements - up to 90%

Mental: Stress Level: Moderate

EXPOSURE RISK: Category III - Jobs in which required tasks involve no greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues than would be encountered by a visitor. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS, MACHINES USED : Ovens, stoves, dishwashers, mops and brooms, grinders, slicers, mixers and blenders.