Production Cook: High-Volume Meals & Recipe Expert

Dayton Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Children's Hospital's Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness, in the Food Services department, is seeking aProduction Cook for full-time shifts. The role involves preparing large quantities of food, following standardized recipes, and ensuring timely decisions to maintain quality and service standards.

The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of kitchen experience, a GED or high school diploma preferred, and strong knife skills with the ability to taste and adjust dishes as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and follow recipes accurately.
• Ability to taste and suggest adjustments to dishes.
• Should present finished products neatly and timely.

Responsibilities

• The Production Cook prepares large quantities of food following a recipe.
• Proper knife skills and the ability to make timely judgments/decisions must be demonstrated.
• The Production Cook must be able to read a new recipe and follow instructions and have willingness to taste and adjust as needed.
• Proper presentation of the finished product is a priority.

Skills

Knife skills

Recipe reading

Timely decision making

Education

GED/High School diploma preferred

Job description

Dayton Children's Hospital's Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness, in the Food Services department, is seeking aProduction Cook for full-time shifts. The role involves preparing large quantities of food, following standardized recipes, and ensuring timely decisions to maintain quality and service standards.

The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of kitchen experience, a GED or high school diploma preferred, and strong knife skills with the ability to taste and adjust dishes as needed.