Cook - Part Time

Penn Medicine; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is a leading academic medical center committed to care, research, and education. This culinary position supports patients, staff, and customers across the Medical Center, preparing visually appealing and tasty meals according to production sheets.

Responsibilities include following standardized recipes, maintaining portion control, ensuring food safety per HACCP guidelines, and contributing to cost-effective operations while collaborating with caregivers and staff.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED is required.
• Three years of high-volume culinary experience.
• Culinary course work preferred.
• HACCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to production sheets and standardized recipes.
• Maintain portion control and cost containment while ensuring food safety.
• Follow HACCP guidelines and sanitation procedures daily.
• Collaborate with team to deliver quality meals across units.
• Attend meetings and participate in continuous improvement.

Skills

Culinary experience

Food safety knowledge

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

High School diploma or equivalent

Culinary course work preferred

HACCP certification preferred

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Schedule: 5:30AM - 2:00PM and 10:30AM - 7:00PM and two shifts every other weekend and holiday

Summary:

• Prepare food items that are aesthetically pleasing and taste appealing for patients, staff, and customers throughout the units of the Medical Center.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare food items according to production sheets for all clientele of The Medical Center. Follows standardized recipes, and production numbers to assure a quality product produced in designated quantities. Adheres to all standardized recipes to assure nutritional adequacy and effective cost control. Maintains and ensures portion control for prepared food items prepared for all service areas throughout the department. Maintains adequate food control via leftover, food temperatures and volume control. Ensures that all food preparation is conducted under HACCP GUIDELINES. Follows all sanitation procedures, and fire prevention procedures on a daily basis. Maintains effective cost control by following standardized recipes, production numbers, utilizing leftovers. Contributes ideas and information that delivers cost control measures •Utilizes supplies, labor and equipment economically to ensure an efficient work flow on a daily basis Routinely check equipment for proper functioning. Reports any questionable functioning and/or nonfunctioning equipment to the supervisor Maintains proper sanitation procedures for the food production area. Controls proper timing of all food preparation to assure scheduled food services as well as optimum quality and food safety. Adheres to and enforces all established departmental and health procedures and policies regarding food handling, refrigeration, storage, covering, thawing, labeling, cool-down. Reports any food issues and production issues to the supervisor. Ensures the efficient and effective utilization of Human Resources. Adheres to hospital and departmental policies and procedures at all times. Attends meetings and staff development programs as scheduled. Works alone or as part of a team completing tasks. Performs other duties as assigned. Supports customer service and performance improvement goals of the department; collaborates with other caregivers/staff, within and outside the department, to develop means of enhancing patient care and service. Maintains standards of confidentiality. Participates in unit compliance as related to established standards. Other duties and Projects as assigned.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

• High School diploma or equivalent.Three years high volume culinary experience

• Other

• Culinary course work preferred.HACCP certification preferred

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Salary Range:

$20.95 - $33.42/Hourly

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.