Cook (per Diem)
Department: Food and Nutrition
Hours: Per Diem, 16 hours a week required
Pay: Based on experience, starting at $16.94 an hour
Job Description
Cook is responsible for preparing high quality, palatable and appetizing foods conserving the maximum nutritional value. Cooks for both large quantity and on-demand orders. Cooks food, prepares cold foods, portions and serves foods based on food production specifications and in accordance with standardized recipes and menus.
Responsibilities
- Ensures optimal compliance with all rules, regulations, and standards set forth by regulatory agencies.
- Maintains a safe and sanitary environment including equipment.
- Follows HACCP guidelines.
- Ensures optimal compliance with all rules, regulations, and standards set forth by regulatory agencies.
- Maintains a safe and sanitary environment including equipment.
- Follows HACCP guidelines.
- Ensures the production of optimal quality foods prepared and served to enhance customer service for patients, employees, and guest of the Health Center.
- Functions as part of a team that insures delivery of food to patients within 45 minutes of the order being placed.
- Maintains optimal service standards in accordance with portion control charts in order to comply with the patient’s nutritional needs as directed by the Registered Dietitian(s).
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Plans food preparation schedules to ensure timely service and optimal quality to patients, staff and guest of the Health System.
- Prepares all foods and baked goods on demand specified by the menu and standardized recipes adjusting quantities as necessary.
- Prepares and serves "on demand" food items needed for Room Service meals served to hospital patients and guests.
- Purchases and receives all foodstuffs and supplies in accordance with established guidelines.
- Stocks area according to par levels.
- Works all positions on the patient service line as directed, insuring that all hot & cold meals are correct as ordered, rotating into a one person line, works both sides as necessary during slack times and performing all necessary prep work.
Requirements
- Food Handlers Certificate (within 30 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
- Required: Food Handlers within 30 days of hire
Compensation
Estimated Compensation Range
$16.94 - $26.26
Pay based on experience