Hospital Kitchen Cook (Therapeutic Diets)

Winnebago-Comprehensive-Healthcare-System; Winnebago (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnebago-Comprehensive-Healthcare-System is seeking a hospital food service worker to perform a full range of food production for patients, residents, staff and guests. You will prepare meals following diet orders, menus and standardized recipes while maintaining safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities include planning cooking procedures, monitoring quality, assembling trays, documenting meal counts and temperatures, delivering meals to inpatient units, and carrying out cleaning and equipment

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Basic culinary math skills.
• Ability to communicate via cell phone or other method.
• Dependability and attendance are essential.
• Knowledge to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.
• Thorough knowledge of food preparation principles and recipe development.
• Ability to overcome production problems and initiate corrective actions.
• Knowledge of regular and therapeutic diets.
• Skill in operating, breaking down, and cleaning food service equipment.
• Knowledge of sanitation regulations and food safety procedures.
• Completes mandatory trainings for the service unit.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food to preserve nutritive value, color, palatability, and acceptability.
• Plans, regulates, and schedules cooking procedures to serve foods at correct temperatures and times.
• Monitors food preparation and evaluates quality and appearance.
• Initiates corrective actions when standards aren’t met.
• Coordinates with Food Services Supervisor on kitchen duties.
• Reviews daily prep and recipes to ensure correct preparation.
• Completes cleaning schedules, including carts, dishes, utensils, and pans.
• Documents daily meal counts, temperatures, and storage conditions.
• Assembles trays according to prescribed diet orders.
• Ensures timely delivery/retrieval of food carts to inpatient units.
• Maintains high personal hygiene and safe food handling practices.
• Maintains cleanliness of storage areas and proper labeling.
• Follows sanitation, safety, and fire regulations at all times.
• Reports equipment or maintenance needs and opens work requests as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

HS Diploma

Culinary math

Communication

Dependability

Age-appropriate care

Food prep principles

Problem solving in production

Dietary knowledge

Equipment operation

Sanitation knowledge

Mandatory trainings

Job description

Winnebago-Comprehensive-Healthcare-System is seeking a hospital food service worker to perform a full range of food production for patients, residents, staff and guests. You will prepare meals following diet orders, menus and standardized recipes while maintaining safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities include planning cooking procedures, monitoring quality, assembling trays, documenting meal counts and temperatures, delivering meals to inpatient units, and carrying out cleaning and equipment