First Cook - PD - Days - Nutrition Services @ MV

El Camino Health; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

El Camino Health is seeking a Part-time First Cook for Nutrition Services in Mountain View. You will cook and serve meals for patients, cafeteria and catering, maintain attractive menus with proper portions, and ensure HACCP-compliant food safety standards every day.

The role requires at least 3 years of quantity cooking in healthcare or hospitality, an AA degree or culinary certification, strong math skills for recipe scaling, and the ability to follow recipes precisely while contributing to

Qualifications

• 3 years of quantity cooking experience in healthcare or hospitality.
• Good math skills and ability to scale recipes.
• Must understand and follow recipes in food preparation and serving.
• Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility and problem solving.
• Knowledge in advanced food preparation and buffet/platter presentation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cook and serve food for patients, cafeteria and catering.
• Maintain menus with accuracy, consistency and proper portion control.
• Comply with Food Safety Code and HACCP standards.
• Be involved in recipe, menu and food presentation development.
• Monitor food quality to ensure highest standards of the El Camino Hospital food experience.

Skills

Quantity cooking

Food safety

Recipe scaling

Menu development

Education

AA Degree in Hospitality

Culinary certificate

Job description

## First Cook - PD - Days - Nutrition Services @ MVApply: Mountain View, CA: Part time: Posted Today: R00017362**El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.****Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.****FTE**0**Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours**0**Work Shift**Day: 8 hours**Job Description**Cook and serve food for patients, cafeteria and catering. Maintain menus with accuracy, consistency, eye appeal and proper portion control. Comply with Food Safety Code and HACCP standards consistently. Be involved in the development of recipes, menus and food presentation. Monitor food quality standards to ensure consistency and highest quality standards of the El Camino Hospital food experience.**Qualifications*** 3 years of quantity cooking experience in healthcare or hospitality required. AA Degree in hospitality or Certification from an accredited culinary institute highly desirable.* Good math skills required, must be able to scale recipes* Must understand and follow recipes in food preparation and serving* Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility and problem solving* Knowledge in more advanced food preparation (i.e. slice, julienne, dice, batonnet, tourne) a plus* Knowledge in Buffet and Banquet Platters a plus* Demonstration cooking skills a plus**License/Certification/Registration Requirements*** Food Safety Manager Certification**Salary Range:**$36.64 - $46.34 USD Hour**The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.**Medium Work - Requires standing the majority of the shift with the ability to lift up to 35 lbs. frequently. Work involves sitting, kneeling, climbing and squatting. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)