Part Time Cook at Vincentian Home

Forefront Healthcare; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive Culture

Flexible Scheduling

Meaningful Work

Job summary

Forefront Healthcare is seeking a part-time cook to support our healthcare dining services in Pittsburgh. The role focuses on preparing meals per recipes, ensuring safety and quality, and assisting with daily kitchen operations.

You will work under the Chef Manager and Director, following policies to deliver timely, appetizing meals while maintaining strict sanitation and health standards in a patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Prepare meals according to recipes, portioning, and standards.
• Monitor and maintain food temperatures to meet safety guidelines.
• Assist in daily production tasks and ordering as needed.
• Ensure compliance with health regulations and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Follow standardized recipes and presentation standards.
• Complete production worksheets and waste logs daily.
• Taste meals to ensure quality and adjust as needed.
• Monitor temperatures during service and maintain safety targets.
• Assist in storage and inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Report equipment issues and supply needs to Chef Manager or Director.
• Attend required department meetings and trainings.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety

Quality control

Teamwork

Job description

Forefront is dedicated to enhancing lives through exceptional culinary and support services. As a member of our team, you play an important role in maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment in a healthcare setting. Guided by our core values Tenacity, Integrity, Creativity, Service Excellence, Safety, and Caring, you help support healing and well-being for those we serve. If you are looking for flexible work and a meaningful role, we would love to have you on our team.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Supportive Culture: Be part of a team that values respect, teamwork, and reliability
• Flexible Scheduling: Schedules designed to support work-life balance
• Meaningful Work: Make a positive impact in a healthcare environment every day

Starting at $17 Per Hour

The Cook prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures and assuring patient safety. Assists in all preparation of resident, family, and employee meals, helps deliver and take orders as needed. May be directed by the Chef Manager and/or Director.

• 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.
• Monitor 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.
• Report 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.
• Perform 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.

Forefront will not discriminate based on race, color, sex, height, weight, disability, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, military service, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other protected class in its hiring practices, conditions for transfer or promotion, policies, discipline, discharge, terms, conditions or benefits of employment.

Position Type

Part-time

Hourly

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