Cook - Nutrition Services

PeaceHealth; Sedro-Woolley (WA); On-site; USD 61,864,000 - 92,810,000; Full time

Job summary

PeaceHealth is seeking a Cook - Nutrition Services for a Per Diem/Relief position. This role uses HACCP guidelines to plan, prepare and cook food according to recipes and production standards to support patients, staff, volunteers and visitors.

The successful candidate will follow safety and sanitation guidelines, maintain accurate records, and work collaboratively with dietary staff to meet patient meal needs in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as cook in a hospital or full-service kitchen.
• Food Handler Card - Washington
• Proficient in food handling and sanitation
• High school diploma preferred or equivalent
• Professional culinary institute certificate preferred

Responsibilities

• Accurately follow and prepare recipes.
• Prepare hot and cold food according to the recipe and production guidelines.
• Maintain proper food handling techniques and sanitize workstation.
• Organize, calculate, and produce food production.
• Maintain appropriate records according to regulatory standards.

Skills

Ability to work well with others

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Professional Culinary Institute Certificate

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Cook - Nutrition Services for a Per Diem/Relief, 0.00 FTE, Variable position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $21.59 – $32.39. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for using HACCP guidelines for safe food handling to plan, prepare and cook food according to recipe and production standards to support the hospital patients, medical staff, caregivers, volunteers, and visitors.

Details of the Position

• Accurately follow and prepare recipes.
• Prepare hot and cold food according to the recipe and following production and food styling guidelines taking into consideration customer/patient counts.
• Maintain proper food handling techniques. Properly clean and sanitize workstation according to safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Organize, calculate, and produce food production.
• Maintain appropriate records according to regulatory and departmental standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Preferred: or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years Required: Experience as cook in a hospital or full-service kitchen. A combination of experience and formal culinary training that provides the caregiver with the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered
• Required: Food Handlers Card - Washington and
• Preferred: Professional Culinary Institute Certificate
• Knowledge and understanding of proper food handling and sanitation (Required)
• Ability to work well with others (Required)
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Required)

Department / Location Specific Notes

United General Medical Center:

• May be responsible for processing all diet orders (including tube feeding), building patient menus according to diet orders while working alongside the Dietitian.
• May be responsible to personally visit each patient to ensure accuracy for every meal.
• May be responsible for computer charting methods to communicate clarification on individual patient needs related to food accuracy and prompt delivery.

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Cooks: Continuous moving around area. Lifting: Frequent up to 22 lbs. Occasional up to 50 lbs. Occasional carrying up to 20 lbs. Frequent reaching/ bending/ stooping/ grasping. Occasional squatting/kneeling. Frequent pushing/pulling 14 lbs. sustained force with frequent stop/start. Occasional repetitive push/pull (scrubbing grill/oven).

• Diet Rep/Aide: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Consistently operates computer and other office equipment.

• Food service asst.: Continuous moving around area. Lifting: Frequent up to 12 lbs. Occasional up to 44 lbs. Occasional carrying up to 25 lbs. Frequent reaching/ bending/ stooping, grasping. Occasional squatting/kneeling. Frequent pushing/pulling 30 lbs. sustained force with frequent stop/start.

• Stores Coord Asst: Continuous moving around area. Lifting: Frequent up to 50 lbs. Occasional up to 35 lbs. Frequent reaching/ bending/ stooping/ grasping. Occasional squatting/kneeling.

Environmental Conditions

• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.

• Working near/around heated surfaces (oven).

• Working near/around water/liquid.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers. The benefits included in positions less than 0.5 FTE are 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions; wellness benefits, discount program, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

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