Cook - Per Diem, Evenings

St. Luke's University Health Network; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Cook to prepare, serve, and forecast menu items for hospital service periods. The role requires ensuring quality, temperature, and portion control, while following recipes and coordinating with staff for upcoming service times.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, basic English communication skills, and prior cooking experience in a hospital or high-volume setting. On-the-job training is provided; every other weekend work is required.

Qualifications

• HS diploma preferred; able to communicate in English.
• No hospital experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• Experience in cooking for hospital or high-volume service is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all foods for service as scheduled, ensuring quality and portion sizes.
• Ensures served foods are at proper temperatures and properly merchandised.
• Follows recipes and prepares correct forecasted amounts for service periods.
• Reviews menu items with staff regarding content and service method.
• Alerts staff to any menu changes with sufficient lead time.
• Ensures preparations align with recipes and forecasted needs for timely service.
• Assists with general sanitation of the food service area and dish room.
• Keeps work area clean and maintained at all times.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

English communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.

Hours: Mix of 10:00am - 6:30pm and 11:30am - 8:00pm.

Every other weekend required.

The Cook prepares, serves, and forecasts all items needed for menu services according to recipes and production methods as directed.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares all foods, ensuring that they are ready for service as scheduled for the scheduled service periods in the proper amounts needed, ensuring quality, quantity, and presentation.


• Ensures all foods presented for service are served at the proper temperature and merchandized in a manner that best enhances the quality of product.


• Ensures recipes are followed and that foods are ready in the proper amounts and portion sizes for service.


• Reviews with staff all menu items to be served as to their content and method of service


• Alerts the staff to any menu changes in sufficient time for action.


• Reviews all menus for service periods to ensure the necessary preparation in the proper forecasted amounts according to direction, recipes, and portions in sufficient time for ideal service.


• Reviews with the staff the next day’s service and alert them to any changes or special service requirements.


• Assists with general sanitation of food service department including: wiping walls, cleaning equipment, working in the dish room, emptying trash cans etc.


• Cleans and maintains work area at all times.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Walking for up to 7 hours, 30 minutes at a time; sitting for up to 1 hour at a time and standing up to 1 ½ hours for 30 minutes at a time. Frequently uses handling and occasionally twisting/turning, lifting (1-50 lb.), carrying (1-50 lb.), pushing (1-50 lb.), and pulling (1-50 lb.). When performing essential functions, occasionally involves with stooping/bending, climbing, reaching above shoulder level. Employee must have the ability to hear normal conversation, have general vision, far vision, and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

High School graduate or equivalent preferred. Must be able to communicate effectively in English.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Previous cooking experience, preferably in a hospital or restaurant environment. Specific on-the-job training will be provided.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.