Healthcare Kitchen Cook: Patient Meals & Safety

Forefront Healthcare; Harrisonburg (VA); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 23.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Forefront Healthcare in Harrisonburg, VA is hiring a full-time Cook to prepare meals in compliance with federal, state, and local standards and facility policies. The role involves following standardized recipes, producing meals, tasting for quality, and maintaining safety throughout service.

The cook will monitor temperatures, complete production worksheets, and assist in storage and inventory, while reporting needs and issues to the Chef Manager.

Responsabilidades

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality standards.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• In the absence of the Chef Manager or Director, checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered.
• Supervise and assist in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notify Chef Manager or Director of supplies or equipment needs.
• Reports equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions to the Chef Manager or Director.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Performs other department duties assigned by the Chef Manager/Director.
• Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures, including those relating to Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Health and Safety regulations, Compliance requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
• Attends department meetings as required.
• Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certifications/licenses, if applicable.
• Completes mandatory training and competencies annually.

Descripción del empleo

Forefront Healthcare in Harrisonburg, VA is hiring a full-time Cook to prepare meals in compliance with federal, state, and local standards and facility policies. The role involves following standardized recipes, producing meals, tasting for quality, and maintaining safety throughout service.

The cook will monitor temperatures, complete production worksheets, and assist in storage and inventory, while reporting needs and issues to the Chef Manager.