Food Service Cook

Northside Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Georgia seeks a dedicated cook to prepare hot foods, baked items, and sandwiches for patients and outlets, following approved recipes and diet modifications. You will ensure food safety by HACCP standards and maintain proper portioning to minimize waste.

The role requires operating stoves, ovens, broilers, and microwaves, with careful label-dating of leftovers and routine temperature checks. Strong independence and teamwork are valued in a busy hospital kitchen.

Qualifications

• One year food service experience.
• Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot foods, baked items, sandwiches per recipes and modified diets.
• Cook using stoves, ovens, broilers, and microwaves.
• Maintain HACCP and sanitation standards.
• Distribute food to outlets.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen equipment.
• Ensure proper labeling and dating of leftovers; perform temperature checks.
• Report equipment malfunctions or unsafe conditions promptly.

Skills

Food service experience

Job description

Overview

Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, with our established policies and procedures. Prepares food for patients, retail outlets, catering, doctor’s lounge etc.

Responsibilities

• Prepares various types of hot foods, baked items, sandwiches, and other short order items following production sheets and approved recipes, and prepares modified diet foods for all outlets.
• Performs various types of cooking and baking operations using such standard kitchen equipment as stoves, ovens, broilers, and microwave ovens.
• Ensures that food is prepared using proper quality control (HACCP) and sanitation standards, and in sufficient quantities to minimize waste.
• Distributes food to appropriate locations.
• Ability to work well independently given proper directions.
• Cleans and maintains standard kitchen equipment used in food preparation.
• Ensures that food preparation area is properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Ensures that leftover foods are properly labeled dated and stored properly. Completes food temperature checks utilizing taste and temperature logs.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury-accident to Manager.

Qualifications

• ++REQUIRED++
• One year food service experience.
• Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
• ++PREFERRED++
• Demonstrated knowledge of common diet modifications.
• One (1) year experience as a Cook in Hospital Food Service or restaurant
• ServSafe certification preferred.

Work Hours:

6:00am-7pm

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

No