Food Service Cook/Baker

Northside Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Cook to prepare a variety of meals for patients and retail outlets. Responsibilities include ensuring food quality and safety standards are met, and working independently in a fast-paced kitchen environment. This position requires one year of food service experience, along with strong instruction-following capabilities. Preferred qualifications include prior hospital food service experience and ServSafe certification.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepares various types of foods such as hot foods, baked items, and sandwiches.
• Ensures food is prepared according to quality control and sanitation standards.
• Distributes food to appropriate locations and maintains kitchen equipment.

Skills

Ability to read instructions

Ability to follow oral instructions

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

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.

1. 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.
2. Performs various types of cooking and baking operations using such standard kitchen equipment as stoves, ovens, broilers, and microwave ovens.
3. Ensures that food is prepared using proper quality control (HACCP) and sanitation standards, and in sufficient quantities to minimize waste.
4. Distributes food to appropriate locations.
5. Ability to work well independently given proper directions.
6. Cleans and maintains standard kitchen equipment used in food preparation.
7. Ensures that food preparation area is properly cleaned and sanitized.
8. Ensures that leftover foods are properly labeled dated and stored properly. Completes food temperature checks utilizing taste and temperature logs.
9. 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.

REQUIRED

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

PREFERRED

1. Demonstrated knowledge of common diet modifications.
2. One (1) year experience as a Cook in Hospital Food Service or restaurant
3. ServSafe certification preferred.