Cook's Helper

Northwell Health; Village/Town of Mount Kisco (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Mount Kisco, NY, is seeking a skilled food service worker to prepare and cook patient and customer meals following established recipes under the supervision of the Executive Chef.

Responsibilities include using daily production sheets, prepping ingredients, organizing work for timely completion, checking temperatures, labeling and storing food, and maintaining HACCP guidelines—shift 6:00AM-2:30PM with flexible weekend/holiday coverage.

Qualifications

• Two years of food service experience required.
• Basic reading skills to read recipes and production lists.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes daily production sheet and menus to prepare ingredients needed for menu items.
• Prepares food items according to daily prep sheet and organizes work to ensure timely completion.
• Prepares salads and grill items according to established recipes and customer orders.
• Checks temperatures of hot foods to meet safety standards.
• Stores and labels food items using color-coded labels and proper dating.
• Follows HACCP guidelines throughout production and maintains cleanliness of equipment.

Skills

Food service experience

Reading recipes

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

Prepares and cooks food items for patients and customers following established recipes, under the supervision of Executive Chef.

Job Responsibilities:

• Utilizes daily production sheet and menus to prepare ingredients needed for menu items.
• Prepares food items according to daily prep sheet. Organizes work to ensure all required preparation is completed in timely manner. Communicates progress to Executive Chef
• Prepares salads needed for deli-grill area following established recipes.
• Prepares grill menu items according to customer orders.
• Checks temperature of hot foods being sent to patient tray line or Cafeteria to ensure minimum/maximum temperature requirements are met.
• Stores food items according to established procedures. Ensures food is covered, labeled and dated using color-coded date labels.
• Utilizes leftovers before expiration or stores in freezer with label indicating freezer placement date.
• Handles food through all phases of production according to HACCP guidelines.
• Cleans and sanitizes fryer and replaces oil according to established schedule.
• Performs related duties as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Work Shift:

6:00AM-2:30PM /Flex Days & Weekend/Holiday Coverage

Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years food service experience, required.
• Basic reading skills to read recipes, production lists, etc., required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).