Cook Part Time

Forefront; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Hagerstown is seeking a Part Time Cook to join their team. Responsibilities include food preparation, ensuring quality and safety standards, and working under the Director of Culinary. Ideal candidates should have at least one year of cooking experience, preferably in dietary settings. Join a company recognized as one of the best places to work, and make a meaningful impact on client experiences.

Qualifications

• Min. of 1 years cooking experience, preferably in a health care dietary setting.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions and diet orders.
• Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.

Responsibilities

• Follows standardized recipes and presentation standards.
• Completes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods during preparation.

Skills

Customer Service Oriented

Basic Food Preparation Knowledge

Sanitation and Safety Practices

Thoroughness

Time Management

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets

Job description

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Company Description

Forefront Healthcare is

Company Description

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Job Description

Forefront Healthcare is looking for a Part Time Cook in Hagerstown, MD.

Come elevate your career with our company that has won the #1 "Best places to work by Modern Healthcare!"

You will be on a team of people that will support you! This is a great time to join our company; we are growing quickly! Come and make an impact!

Essential Job Functions

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• In the absence of the Director of Culinary, checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered.
• Supervise and assist in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notify Director of Culinary of food, supplies or equipment needs, report equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions to Director of Culinary.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Perform other department duties assigned by the Director of Culinary.
  
  

Qualifications

• Min. of 1 yrs cooking experience, Batch cooking, family-style restaurants, or short order.
• Minimum of one (1) year of food service experience in a health care dietary setting is desired but not required.
• Have general knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments.
• Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation.
• Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.
  
  

Education Requirement

• Ability to read, write and speak English
• High school graduate or equivalent education is preferred.
• Preference is given to persons with an education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets.
  
  

Competencies

• Customer Service Oriented
• Basic Food Preparation Knowledge
• Sanitation and Safety Practices
• Thoroughness
• Time Management
  
  

Physical Demands

The Cook stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day, as well as reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies, and equipment. The Cook must have the ability to work with chemicals/cleaning agents and must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production

• Industries

  Facilities Services

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