Cook Part Time $18+/hr

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

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a part-time Cook in Boonsboro, MD. This role involves preparing meals for patients and staff, ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Ideal candidates should have food service experience and be customer service oriented. Flexible hours are required, including weekends. Competitive pay between $18.00 and $20.00 per hour.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer Service Oriented

Basic Food Preparation Knowledge

Sanitation and Safety Practices

Education

High school graduate or equivalent education

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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.
• 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.
• 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 Director of Culinary.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year food service experience in a health care dietary setting is desired. Minimum of (1) year culinary/cooking background.
• Minimum of one (1) year working in food and beverage operation preferred.
• 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, patients, 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 education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets.

Competencies

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

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.

Background checks and drug screening will be conducted.

Job Type: Part Time Cook

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• 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

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