Cook PRN

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Jackson is expanding its inpatient capacity and services on St. Dominic's campus.

The Cook will manage daily meal preparation, follow menus and therapeutic diets, and supervise kitchen assistants to ensure timely, safe, and compliant service. Responsibilities include planning schedules, coordinating with clinical diet requirements, maintaining food temperatures, and adhering to all policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Plans daily cooking schedule to meet deadlines and follows standardized recipes.
• Directs the work of assistants and aides in a professional manner.
• Prepares and serves meals per menus, physician orders, resident preferences, and therapeutic diet spreadsheet.
• Assures food is served at proper temperatures and records these temperatures.
• Makes proper food substitutions within food groups as directed.

Responsibilities

• Serves food on tray line at mealtime.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and covers kitchen equipment and follows cleaning assignments.
• Prepares for the following day's menu.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking schedules

Staff supervision

Food preparation

Therapeutic diets

Food safety

Job description

Oceans Healthcare will expand behavioral health services in Jackson. Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Jackson, a 77-bed facility will expand inpatient capacity for adult and senior behavioral health patients and add new services, including an intensive outpatient program. The freestanding hospital will be located on the St. Dominic's campus.

The Cook performs a variety of volume food preparation tasks. Plans cooking schedules and directs the work of assistants in a professional manner. Ensures patient satisfaction. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures, and Performance Improvement standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Plans daily cooking schedule to meet deadlines and follows standardized recipes.
2. Directs the work of assistants and aides in a professional manner.
3. Prepares and serves meals per menus, physician orders, resident preferences, and therapeutic diet spreadsheet.
4. Assures food is served as proper temperatures and records these temperatures.
5. Makes proper food substitutions within food groups as directed.
6. Serves food on tray line at mealtime.
7. Cleans, sanitizes, and covers kitchen equipment and follows listed cleaning assignments.
8. Prepares for the following day's menu.
9. Adheres to all policies and procedures.
10. Other duties as assigned.