Cook (PC)

Labor Solutions, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 23,419 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Labor Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Hospital Cook to assist in meal preparation and cooking in a high-volume hospital environment. The candidate must have 2+ years of culinary experience, be able to work under pressure, and maintain food safety standards. Proficiency in basic cooking techniques and kitchen skills is essential, along with reliable transportation. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus. Competitive pay rate between $17 and $18 per hour.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in a high volume hospital setting.
• Must work well under pressure and maintain a professional friendly attitude.
• Must be able to work morning and night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the kitchen, meal prepping, and cooking.
• Maintain clean food stations to ensure food safety standards.
• Prepare and cook foods according to standardized recipes.

Skills

Culinary knowledge

Food Safety and Hygiene

Basic cooking techniques

Basic kitchen skills

Knife skills

Sanitation skills

Reliable Transportation

Bilingual-Spanish

Job description

Job Title: Hospital Cook

Classification: Term to Perm

Pay Rate: $17 - $18 an hour

Required: Interview by client

Summary

Experienced. Knowledge of short orders. Assisting in the kitchen, working together with meal prepping, and cooking (breakfast, lunch). Must have experienced working in high volume hospital setting. Resume must reflect experience.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Must be a team member that has culinary knowledge, café, porter, and/or restaurant experience.
• Food Safety and Hygiene: the cooks will maintain clean food stations to ensure food safety standards.
• Cooking: responsible for the preparation of foods according to standardized recipes and production methods. Ensure high quality using safe, sanitary food handling techniques during preparation service and storage.
• Monitors food and equipment to maintain proper temperature.
• Wraps, labels, and dates food products before storage and/or transportation.
• Prepare and cook foods following precise recipes that are designed to provide a high-quality nutritional meal, which may include option for special dietary restrictions.
• Must keep kitchen organized and running efficiently.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Work well under pressure and maintain a professional friendly attitude.
• Must be able to work morning and night shifts.
• Able to speak, read and write English.
• Bilingual-Spanish a plus (+).
• Must know how to prepare and read recipes.
• Reliable Transportation.Neat Appearance.
• Willing to go the extra mile to get things done.
• Trusted to work unsupervised and put out quality results.
• Know Basic cooking techniques (Braise, Sauté, Sear, Poach, Grill, Steam), culinary knowledge.
• Know basic Kitchen skills (take temperatures of food, work ovens, work basic kitchen equipment)
• Basic Knife skills.
• Sanitation Skills.
• Hand washing skills.
• Clean Criminal Background.
• Drug Screening administered.
• Attendance and punctuality are mandatory.

Physical Requirements

• Fine hand manipulation.
• Bending, kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, prolonged standing and/or walking.