Preparation Cook

Hugh Chatham Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is hiring for a Food Service role in the Food and Nutrition Services department. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with hours from 4:00 pm to 12:30 am, including alternating weekends and holidays.

The role emphasizes patient and customer satisfaction, sanitation, safety, and teamwork within a hospital environment in Winston-Salem, NC. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED (two years of medical food service experience preferred), fluent English, basic math

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; two years in food service in a medical setting preferred.
• Fluent English; basic math and computer skills; ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Knowledge of food service equipment, preparation, service, and safety.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to high levels of patient and customer satisfaction by meeting service and quality standards.
• Maintain sanitation ratings by following policies and completing cleaning assignments.
• Monitor product quality, ensure recipe and department guideline adherence, and manage service schedules.
• Follow safety and sanitation rules to maintain a safe work environment.
• Complete required trainings including HIPAA and compliance.
• Support other departments as needed and assist in performance improvement initiatives.
• Minimize waste and control costs; ensure equipment and supplies are properly used and maintained.

Skills

Fluent English

Basic math

Computer skills

Follow detailed instructions

Food service equipment

Independent worker

Customer service

Weekend/holiday availability

Communication with diverse people

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Department

11953 Non Enterprise Corporate - Food and Nutrition: Cafeteria

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Hours: 4:00 pm - 12:30 am, including every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Pay Range

$19.80 - $29.70

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred. Two years' experience in food services, in a medical environment preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

N/A

Essential Functions

• Contributes to overall positive patient and customer satisfaction striving to meet the highest service and quality standards.
• Maintains a 97% or better sanitation rating from the Health Department by following sanitation policies and completing daily/weekly cleaning assignments.Maintains a double gold rating from NSF.Ensures that Sodexo standards are being met consistently. Department maintains a minimum average Gold Check score of silver.
• Monitors quality of product at stations, ensures recipe compliance and adherence to departmental guidelines. Ensures productivity, delivery schedules, serving line start times and schedules are met.
• Follows all workplace safety and sanitation rules and regulations helping to maintain a safe work environment.
• Completes required in-service training, job specific training, annual Compliance and HIPAA training, and annual TJC/OSHA training.
• Participates in department's performance improvement initiatives. Works as a team player and provides support to other Food and Nutrition Services departments as requested by management.
• Minimizes product waste and controls cost. Ensures equipment and supplies are properly utilized, maintained, and handled properly to avoid breakage. Follows portion control guidelines and manages food and supplies. Ensures all required HACCP and required brand documentation is completed accurately.
• Assumes role of Team Leader in their absence by maintaining work area in an orderly and sanitary manner according to policy; compliance with departmental and/or brand standards. Resolves issues or concerns with employees, customers and/or department issues; provides assistance as deemed necessary.

Skills/Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English, have basic math and computer skills, and able to follow detailed instructions
• Knowledge of food service equipment, preparation, service, and safety
• Ability to work independently and efficiently, taking necessary initiative to solve problems
• Ability to adjust to the needs of the department
• Desire to achieve high customer service standards
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people including patients, visitors, hospital staff and managers

Work Environment

• May be required to work in all areas of the Food and Nutrition Services departments including kitchen and retail areas
• Exposure to wet tile floors and dangerous, sharp equipment

Physical Requirements

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Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates