Line Cook - Fast-Paced Kitchen, Prep & Plating

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is seeking a food service worker responsible for accurately preparing, cooking and presenting a variety of hot and cold items for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events. Work includes following recipes, tickets, and safety standards to ensure high-quality food service across meal periods.

Responsibilities include reading orders, operating kitchen equipment, maintaining sanitation, and assisting with special diets.

Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication skills; basic math required.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Presents self in a highly professional manner; honesty and ethics essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with coworkers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with coworkers, vendors, supervisors, managers and customers.
• Basic food safety and sanitation knowledge required.
• Basic knowledge of kitchen equipment; proper knife handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares measures ingredients and cooks food in accordance with established recipes, production records, current applicable federal, state and department standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food and service is provided.
• Reads food order tickets or receives verbal instructions and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• May prepare food and serve customers in a made-to-order setting including a grill station.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate food safety & sanitation standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Prepares foods under supervision of department leadership. Operates and maintains departmental equipment in a safe, orderly and efficient manner. Informs supervisor of malfunctioning, damaged and/or unsafe equipment.
• Tastes products as needed to ensure high quality, reads menus, adheres to production sheets and keeps accurate taste, temperature and production records.
• Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing workstation and equipment.
• Works in a safe manner to avoid injury to self and others. Reports unsafe conditions, accidents and injuries immediately.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• May receive inventory, lift products and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Participates in departmental meetings, initiatives, training programs as required.

Skills

Verbal & written comms

Basic math

Basic computer skills

Professional demeanor

Team communication

Professional relationships

Food safety

Knife handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Relevant education substitution for experience

Job description

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is seeking a food service worker responsible for accurately preparing, cooking and presenting a variety of hot and cold items for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events. Work includes following recipes, tickets, and safety standards to ensure high-quality food service across meal periods.

Responsibilities include reading orders, operating kitchen equipment, maintaining sanitation, and assisting with special diets.