Cook - Nutrition Services, Per Diem

Alice Peck Day Health System; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in New Hampshire seeks a food service worker to prepare and serve meals for residents. The role involves adhering to recipes, sanitation codes, and ensuring team collaboration within a kitchen environment. Candidates with restaurant or institutional cooking experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in restaurant, hospital, or institutional cooking required.
• Ability to follow sanitation codes and food handling practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food according to recipes and production sheets.
• Adheres to cleaning duties and sanitation codes.
• Assists nutrition aides and supports team efficiency.

Skills

Recipe reading

Basic math skills

Safe knife skills

Team player

Education

Formal technical school degree

Job description

Restaurant, hospital, or institutional cooking experience required, or a formal technical school degree. Hospital experience preferred.

Must be able to read and follow recipes.

Basic math skills are necessary for recipe adjustment.

Flexibility in scheduling may be necessary.

Ability to practice safe knife skills.

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

Physical Activity:

Standing for long periods of time.

Ability to work in both hot (kitchen) and cold (walk-in freezer) environments.

Ability to properly lift 90 lbs.

Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:

Must be able to handle hot plates, pans, etc.

PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Position Objective

Prepares and serves food for residents, staff, and visitors in accordance with production sheets. This position is located at The Woodlands, an independent living facility.

Performance Expectations

1. Adheres to production sheets, including using standardized recipes, completing production for the following day, and pulling frozen meats as necessary.
   • Must be able to read and follow recipes.
   • Must complete assigned tasks in a timely manner to schedule.
2. Adheres to sanitation codes for proper food handling and completes assigned cleaning duties (pots, ovens, walk-in, freezers, fryolater, etc.).
   • Must use appropriate cleaning chemicals for cleaning assignments.
   • Must follow dress code and infection control policies.
   • Keeps work area neat and clean.
3. Uses appropriate portion sizes and complies with special diets when directed.
4. Acts as a team player to facilitate the smooth functioning of the shift, including assisting nutrition aides, answering the telephone, accepting deliveries, and/or preparing food for special functions.
5. Attends departmental and hospital meetings and in-services.