Cook, Part-Time/Full-Time

Benewah Community Hospital; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Benewah Community Hospital is seeking a dedicated dietary cook or dietary assistant to prepare and serve meals for patients and staff, follow menus, and ensure accurate orders and timely service in a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will maintain kitchen cleanliness, supervise assistants, manage inventory, follow dietary restrictions from the Diet Manual, control costs, and ensure safety and sanitation standards are met. EOE/M/F/V/D.

Qualifications

• UNICODE certified within 30 days of hire date.
• Experience with restaurant/institutional food service management of cooking preferred.
• Ability to understand and implement dietary guidelines for all therapeutic diets from the Diet Manual and as instructed by the Dietary Manager and/or the Consulting Dietitian.
• Ability to interact with patients, staff, visitors, and others courteously and professionally.
• Ability to react to and perform effectively in emergency and dynamic environments.
• Able to effectively read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals for patients and staff as scheduled.
• Assure proper methods in food preparation, storage, and service are used throughout the kitchen and café.
• Prepare and execute all catering, patient services, and staff meals.
• Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Takes patient and staff meal orders and prepares them, updating diets at pre-determined times.
• Portion and serve food to residents, employees, or patrons.
• Cook according to menus and recipes, dietary restrictions, or portions to be served.
• Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
• Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.
• Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Monitor menus and spending to ensure economical meal preparation.
• Plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing with seasonal/local foods.
• Requisition food supplies and equipment based on future needs.
• Keep track of ordering food and supplies daily.
• Fill prep lists and follow them to ensure proper setup for orders.
• Follows UNICODE and federal guidelines for safe and sanitary food handling.
• Bake breads, rolls, and other pastries; perform baking duties as required.

Skills

UNICODE certification

English communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Food service sanitation worker certification

Job description

Responsible for preparing and serving patient and staff meals, keeping kitchen clean, assuring patients have accurate menus and meals, completing performance audits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works as dietary cook or dietary assistant as scheduled.
• Assure proper methods in food preparation, storage, and service are being used throughout the kitchen and café.
• Preparation and execution of all catering, patient services, and staff meals.
• Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Takes the patients and the staffs meal orders and prepares them as well, and diet changes at pre-determined times.
• Portion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
• Cook food according to menus and recipes, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
• Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
• Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.
• Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
• Plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.
• Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
• Keep track of ordering food and supplies on a daily basis.
• Fill out prep lists and follow them to ensure proper set up and readiness for any orders that may come.
• Follows UNICODE and federal guidelines for safe and sanitary food handling.
• Bake breads, rolls, and other pastries. Performs baking duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• UNICODE certified within 30 days of hire date.
• Experience with restaurant/institutional food service management of cooking preferred.
• Ability to understand and implement dietary guidelines for all therapeutic diets from the Diet Manual and as instructed by the Dietary Manager and/or the Consulting Dietitian.
• Ability to interact with patients, staff, visitors, and others courteously and professionally.
• Ability to react to and perform effectively in emergency and dynamic environments.
• Able to effectively read, write, and communicate in English.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be certified by the Department of Health and Welfare as a food service sanitation worker.

EOE/M/F/V/D