Prep cook

St. Elizabeth; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Food Preparation Specialist to join their team. This role involves preparing fresh ingredients, setting up food stations, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. You'll have the opportunity to showcase your culinary skills by creating simple dishes and maintaining a clean work environment. If you have a passion for food and a commitment to quality, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values respect, dignity, and kindness in every interaction, and contribute to the well-being of the community.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and follow instructions.
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare raw ingredients for dishes and ensure food safety.
• Set up cold food assembly tables and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Food Preparation

Knife Skills

Food Safety

Multi-tasking

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Deli Slicer

Food Processor

Manual Dicer/Slicer

Scales

Measuring Devices

Job description

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Job Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 0

Job Summary:

Prepares raw ingredients by washing, peeling, chopping, or cutting to be used later in dishes. Sets up cold food tables, salad bars, or workstations. Produces simple dishes such as salads, sandwiches, and desserts. Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors, and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

• Preparation: Determine daily production following established par levels and procure food from storage areas. Demonstrate ability to utilize cold food preparation equipment such as deli slicer, food processor, manual dicer/slicer, scales, and measuring devices. Maintain organization and ability to multi-task.
• Production: Wash, peel, cut, and prepare raw ingredients as required. Demonstrate proper knife skills for vegetable and fruit preparation. Qualify fruits and vegetables for proper ripeness, lack of spoilage, and appealing visual presentation before serving. Make simple items such as salads, sandwiches, and desserts.
• Set Up/Assembly: Set up cold food assembly tables, work stations, or salad bars. Package grab-and-go items and stock in self-service displays.
• Kitchen Safety: Apply effective use of safety equipment to prevent injuries. Monitor equipment for defects, damage, or misuse and report maintenance needs to supervisors. Maintain equipment for proper use.
• Food Safety: Monitor temperatures of cold food items, properly label, date, rotate, and store all food items according to policy. Handle ready-to-eat items applying knowledge of safe service to prevent cross-contamination, food allergens, time/temperature sensitivity, and serve a high-risk population.
• Cleanliness: Maintain a clean and sanitary work area by monitoring tables, shelves, drawers, cold prep equipment, storage bins, cutting boards, refrigeration equipment, floors, walls, ceilings, trash bins, cardboard, towels, and station cleaning and sanitizing solutions.
• Quality: Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and medical center regulatory, safety, sanitation, and security standards. Participate in performance improvement (PI) studies, assist with data collection, and support action plans.
• Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

N/A

Specialized Knowledge:

• Ability to read with comprehension and follow written and verbal instructions

Experience:

• None required

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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