Dining Services Cook II

kansashealthsystem; Westwood (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System in Westwood is seeking a Dining Services Cook II to prepare large volumes of nutritious meals for patients and staff. You will follow preset menus, prepare varied items, and ensure safe, appealing dishes for daily service.

Responsibilities include producing foods, labeling, inventory prep, and adhering to HACCP standards while maintaining a clean, safe kitchen. Shift: Mon-Fri 6:30am-3pm; no weekends or holidays. Full-time position.

Qualifications

• Some experience as a cook in a restaurant, institutional or large volume feeding.
• High School Graduate or GED.

Responsibilities

• Completes the cooking process of menu items using daily worksheets and standardized recipes.
• Organizes daily production in unit.
• Prepares food for inventory and service including portioning, wrapping, labeling, dating items.
• Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories following HACCP standards.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary food preparation environment.
• Tests and evaluates new recipes and adjusts work hours as needed.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

HACCP

Critical thinking

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title

Dining Services Cook IIWestwood Medical Pavilion - West

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Prepare large volumes of food for both patients and hospital staff. It is the Dining Services Cook II's job to prepare food that is nutritious and desirable so that patients and employees will get the food intake. These individuals prepare food for a preset menu, may make a variety of meals from a small menu, and/or prepare special meals for patients who require therapeutic diets.

Specific shift needed: Monday-Friday 6:30am-3pm, No weekends, and no holidays

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Completes the cooking process of menu items requiring basic technical skills, such as soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs using daily worksheets and standardized recipes.
• Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently for the care of each patient.
• Performs duties in Food Production and/or the Cafeteria.
• Organizes daily production in unit.
• Prepares food for inventory and/or service including portioning, wrapping, labeling, dating food items prepared for patients, cafeteria, and/or catering according to unit standards.
• Ensures proper storage and rotation of inventories in refrigerators and freezers following HACCP and department standards.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary food preparation/service environment per unit standards.
• Tests and evaluates new recipes,
• Adjusts work hours to early or late to prepare needed Cafeteria or Catering products.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Some experience as a cook in a restaurant, institutional or large volume feeding.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 1 or more years of experience as a cook in a restaurant, institutional or large volume feeding.

Knowledge Requirements

• Basic reading, writing and simple mathematics.

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-56918

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.