Cook Production III

Advocate Health; Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Barrington, IL seeks a dietary cook to ensure hot menu items are prepared per standardized recipes for all patient meal programs. The role involves documenting temperatures, assisting with recipe development, and ensuring on-time production for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special events.

You will receive instruction to follow recipes, maintain sanitation, and coordinate with dietary services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 2–3 years of experience in quantity food preparation.
• Sanitation certification within first 3 months of hire.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot menu items following standardized recipes for all dietary meal programs.
• Document food temperatures prior to service.
• Assist with new product testing and recipe development; contribute to standardization.
• Ensure timely food production to meet deadlines for each area of service.
• Refer to catering requests for hot production items for special events.
• Check tallies for breakfast, lunch and dinner patient trays; ensure adequate supplies.
• Obtain supplies from storeroom and maintain sanitary work area.
• Dates and rotates all food items for proper utilization.
• Attend area meetings and inservices; participate in ongoing training.
• Store leftovers properly and ensure proper labeling and dating.

Skills

Communication

Recipe interpretation

Minimal supervision

Kitchen equipment

Sanitation cert

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Culinary tools

Job description

Major Responsibilities: Responsible for ensuring that the hot menu items are correctly prepared according to the standardized recipes. 1) Follows standardized recipes to ensure good quality and adequate quantities of food for all dietary meal programs. 2) Documents food temperatures prior to each service. 3)Assists with new product testing, recipe development and revision of recipes. 4)Provides informational input into recipe standardization and creative production food. Adherence to strict deadlines regarding food production for each area of service. 2)Refers to catering requests for hot production items required for special events. 3)Prepares all items as needed for service areas. 1)Checks tally for items to be prepared for breakfast, lunch and dinner patient trays. Ensures adequate supplies are prepared and available for department needs. 1) Obtains supplies needed from storeroom, refrigerators, and freezer. Maintains a safe sanitary work area meeting Board of Health regulations. 2)Cleans and sanitizes work area including tables, minor equipment, stove, ovens and walk-in refrigerators. 3)Dates and rotates all food items to ensure proper utilization and rotation. 4)Attends area and department meetings and inservices. 1)Ensure that all food is stored covered and dated and that leftovers are utilized. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor. Education/Experience Required: • High School Diploma. • 2-3 years experience in preparing quantity food items. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Good communication skills. • Able to interpret and follow recipes. • Ability to work with minimal supervision. • Working knowledge of kitchen equipment. • Sanitation Certified or certification within the first 3 months of hire Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Able to work continuously mobile. • Able to access high and low areas. • Able to maneuver heavy objects up to 75 pounds. • Exposure to hazardous materials and conditions. • Able to meet time constraints in a fast - paced environment. • Able to perform cleaning tasks. • Able to communicate with others. • Able to safely use kitchen equipment (gas, electric, and steam) This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 08/01/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.