Cook Part Time $18+/hr

Forefront; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare company as a part-time Cook in Boonsboro, MD. You'll prepare meals for patients and staff, ensuring quality and safety. This role offers flexible hours and the chance to elevate your culinary career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year food service experience in a healthcare dietary setting.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food in accordance with standards and regulations.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods during preparation.

Skills

Customer Service Orientation

Basic Food Preparation Knowledge

Sanitation and Safety Practices

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets

Job description

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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

Come make a difference and join the Forefront Healthcare team! We have a part-time Prep/Cook position open in Boonsboro MD.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that will help you elevate your career!

Position Summary

This Cook prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures and assuring patient safety. Assists in all preparation of patient, family, and employee meals, helps deliver and take orders as needed. May be directed by the Director of Culinary.

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.
• Monitors 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. Supervises and assists in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notifies the Director of Culinary of food, supplies, or equipment needs. Reports equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Performs other department duties assigned by the Director of Culinary.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year food service experience in a healthcare dietary setting is desired. Minimum of one (1) year culinary/cooking background.
• Minimum of one (1) year working in food and beverage operation preferred.
• General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions, diet orders, and work assignments. Willing to work flexible hours, including during emergencies. Patience and tolerance towards staff, patients, and family members.

Education Requirement

• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred. Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets is a plus.

Competencies

• Customer Service Orientation
• Basic Food Preparation Knowledge
• Sanitation and Safety Practices

Physical Demands

The Cook stands and walks intermittently throughout the day, reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various items. Must be able to work with chemicals and lift/carry 50 to 75 pounds.

Background checks and drug screening will be conducted.

Job Type: Part-Time Cook

Schedule:

• 8-hour shifts
• Afternoon/Evening
• Weekend Rotation

Location: Fahrney Keedy Senior Living Community

Schedule: Shift Vary, Weekend Availability Required. 2-3 Days/week Prep Cook, 0-1 Days/week Relief Cook as needed

Salary: $18.00-20.00 per hour

Additional Information

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.