Cook - PT

Forefront; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Supportive culture

Meaningful work

Job summary

Forefront is dedicated to enhancing lives through exceptional culinary and support services in a healthcare setting. The Cook role supports healing and well-being by preparing meals and ensuring safety and quality across resident, family, and staff meals.

The Cook follows standardized recipes, assists in meal preparation and service, and ensures all health and sanitation regulations are met, with a focus on patient safety and high-quality food service delivery.

Qualifications

• Follow standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods to meet established goals.
• Assist in preparation of resident, family, and employee meals.
• Maintain sanitation and comply with health regulations and audits.

Responsibilities

• Follow standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods during preparation and service.
• Inspect and store supplies and food products; notify management of needs.
• Comply with health and safety regulations and accreditation standards.

Job description

Forefront is dedicated to enhancing lives through exceptional culinary and support services. As a member of our team, you play an important role in maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment in a healthcare setting. Guided by our core values Tenacity, Integrity, Creativity, Service Excellence, Safety, and Caring, you help support healing and well-being for those we serve. If you are looking for flexible work and a meaningful role, we would love to have you on our team.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Supportive Culture: Be part of a team that values respect, teamwork, and reliability
• Flexible Scheduling: Schedules designed to support work-life balance
• Meaningful Work: Make a positive impact in a healthcare environment every day

The Cook prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures and assuring patient safety. Assists in all preparation of resident, family, and employee meals, helps deliver and take orders as needed. May be directed by the Chef Manager and/or Director.

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality standards.
• Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• In the absence of the Chef Manager or Director, checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered.
• Supervise and assist in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notify Chef Manager or Director of supplies or equipment needs.
• Report equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions to the Chef Manager or Director.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Perform other department duties assigned by the Chef Manager/Director.
• Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures, including those relating to Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Health and Safety regulations, Compliance requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
• Attends department meetings as required.
• Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certifications/licenses, if applicable.
• Completes mandatory training and competencies annually.

Pay Rate - $17 Per Hour

Forefront will not discriminate based on race, color, sex, height, weight, disability, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, military service, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other protected class in its hiring practices, conditions for transfer or promotion, policies, discipline, discharge, terms, conditions or benefits of employment.