First Cook

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care in Camden, NJ, is seeking a full-time cook to accurately prepare and present hot and cold items for patient service, retail, and catering. You will supervise kitchen personnel, manage recipes, and assist with inventory and production planning, including special diet meals.

The role requires High School or GED, strong culinary and food-safety skills, and the ability to train less experienced cooks.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to prepare a variety of hot and cold foods.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff in a health care or large-volume setting.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for all meal periods including patient service, retail, and catering.
• Assist with the supervision of kitchen personnel.
• Select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuff and supplies, and prepare meals for patients requiring special diets.
• Serve as a lead cook, guiding and assisting in training less experienced cooks.
• Operate kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, wash, peel, cut, and shred fruits and vegetables, and trim and cut meat, poultry, or fish.
• Taste product, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, and keep records to plan production requirements.
• Clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and follow all regulatory rules and procedures.
• Produce small to large batch goods using classical and contemporary cooking, plating and garnishing techniques.
• Follow complex recipes and directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, and serving meals including soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts.
• Review next day production needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team supervision

Food safety

Education

High School or GED

Job description

About Us

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

Short Description

Accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for all meal periods including patient service, retail, and catering. Assist with the supervision of kitchen personnel. Selects recipes per menu cycle, prepares bakery items, received inventory, moves and lifts foodstuff and supplies and prepares meals for patients requiring special diets. Serves as a lead cook guiding and assisting in the training of less experienced cooks. Prepares food by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use. Tastes product, read menus, estimates food requirements, check production, and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements. Clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all regulatory rules and procedures. Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical and contemporary cooking, plating and garnishing techniques. Follows complex recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, caving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, etc. Review next day production needs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

HIGH SCHOOL OR GED

Salary Min ($)

USD $21.00

Salary Max ($)

USD $33.00