DIETARY COOK

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital; Humboldt (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

PTO and Sick Time

Job summary

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital is seeking a Full-Time Cook to prepare meals for LTC residents, inpatients, and staff. Shifts are four 10-hour days (8:30 AM–7:00 PM) with every other weekend and holiday. Benefits include IPERS and health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance. PTO and sick time accrue from day one.

The Cook will coordinate with the nutritional care team, prepare meals, and ensure proper adherence to dietary guidelines and food safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Provides nutritional care in coordination with the nutritional care team.
• Maintains food safety and sanitation according to guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepares kitchen for daily duties.
• Prepping food for patients and staff.
• Preparing carts, utensils, and supplies for each department.
• Following the dietary guidelines for modified diets, and diet orders
• Documents temperatures and amounts of food for each meal daily.
• Follows all cooling procedures for meals prepared.
• Plans the three-day thaw of the upcoming menu.
• Prioritizes, plans, and organizes the weekly menu.
• Participates in the daily cleaning tasks.
• Maintains the weekly inventory list.
• Rotating the stock or inventory with the FIFO method.
• Stocks the necessary items for their area.
• Participates in the washing and sanitizing of all the dishes, kitchen equipment, and utensils.

Skills

Team coordination

Communication

Food safety

Menu planning

Job description

We are seeking a Full-Time Cook to prepare meals for LTC residents, Inpatients, and our staff and Café. This position works (4) four, 10-hour shifts per week (8:30 AM–7:00 PM) and includes every other weekend and every other holiday.

Full time benefits Include: IPERS, Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. PTO and Sick Time accrual starts day one.

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital

Employee Job Description

Job Title: Cook

Primary Function and Relationship to Total Organization

Provides nutritional needs for individual patients, residents, visitors, and staff. Communicates with nutritional care team members on behalf of the patients and coordinates patient care with other health team members. Organizes those aspects of nutritional care for which she/he is accountable.

Reports to: Nutritional Services Manager and Supervisors

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares kitchen for daily duties.
• Prepping food for patients and staff.
• Preparing carts, utensils, and supplies for each department.
• Following the dietary guidelines for modified diets, and diet orders
• Documents temperatures and amounts of food for each meal daily.
• Follows all cooling procedures for meals prepared.
• Plans the three-day thaw of the upcoming menu.
• Prioritizes, plans, and organizes the weekly menu.
• Participates in the daily cleaning tasks.
• Maintains the weekly inventory list.
• Rotating the stock or inventory with the FIFO method.
• Stocks the necessary items for their area.
• Participates in the washing and sanitizing of all the dishes, kitchen equipment, and utensils.
• Participates in educational requirements.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED BY ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL TASKS

• 1.
• Heavy lifting, 45 lbs. & over
• 19.
• Pushing
• X
• 2.
• Moderate lifting, 15-44 lbs.
• X
• 20.
• Stooping
• 3.
• 21.
• 4.
• Heavy carrying, 45 lbs. &
• Over
• 22.
• Climbing ladders
• 5.
• Moderate carrying, 15-44 lbs.
• X
• 23.
• Operating mechanical equipment
• X
• 6.
• Light carrying, under 15 lbs.
• 24.
• Operating office equipment
• 7.
• Straight pulling
• 25.
• Operating motor vehicle
• 8.
• Pulling hand over hand
• 26.
• Ability to see
• X
• 9.
• Repeated bending
• X
• 27.
• X
• 10.
• Reaching above shoulder
• X
• 28.
• Depth perception needed
• 11.
• X
• 29.
• Hearing (with aid)
• 12.
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• 30.
• Hearing (without aid)
• X
• 13.
• Walking
• X
• 31.
• Ability to write
• X
• 14.
• Standing
• X
• 32.
• Ability to count
• X
• 15.
• X
• 33.
• Ability to read
• X
• 16.
• 34.
• Other (please specify):
• 17.
• Twisting
• X
• 35.
• Other (please specify):
• 18.
• Kneeling
• 36.
• Other (please specify):

RELATED WORK SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• 1.
• X
• 13.
• Dust
• X
• 2.
• Inside
• X
• 14.
• Grease and oils
• X
• 3.
• Travel
• X
• 15.
• Solvents
• X
• a) car
• 16.
• Radiant/electrical energy
• 17.
• Slippery/uneven walking surfaces
• X
• c) bus
• 18.
• Working around machines with moving parts
• and moving objects
• X
• d) plane
• 19.
• Working around moving objects or vehicles
• X
• 4.
• Excessive heat
• X
• 20.
• Working below ground
• 5.
• Excessive cold
• X
• 21.
• Working on ladders or scaffolding
• 6.
• Excessive humidity
• X
• 22.
• Working with hands in water
• X
• 7.
• 23.
• Vibration
• 8.
• Dry atmosphere
• 24.
• Working closely with others
• X
• 9.
• 25.
• Working alone
• X
• 10.
• 26.
• Longer or irregular work hours
• X
• 11.
• 27.
• Other (please specify):
• 12.
• Fumes, smoke, gases
• 28.
• Other (please specify):

Minimum educational requirements

General Subjects of Concern:

• a. Maintains a courteous and professional manner in dealing with patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers, as applicable.
• b. Shows a positive attitude toward work schedules, department and hospital changes, assignments and other personnel.
• c. Presents professional appearance in dress and grooming, complies with departmental dress requirements and wears hospital identification badge.
• d. Conforms to hospital policy regarding use of sick time, personal days, notification of absence or tardiness.
• e. Is cost effective in utilization of time, equipment and supplies.
• f. Willingly cooperates with co-workers and other departments.

Employment variables/approximate hours*/misc information:

*Schedules are subject to change as needed

Acknowledgement

I have read and understand the responsibilities and requirements of this position and confirm that I am able to perform these duties with or without accommodations under ADA.