Room Service Cook II

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital is seeking a skilled cook to prepare and season meals for patients and the cafeteria under supervision. You will follow established recipes, manage portion sizes, and ensure safety and quality standards are met in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

The role requires reading and following recipes, English proficiency, and the ability to work long shifts in a standing position, with potential for some heavy lifting.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Culinary Arts preferred.
• Manager Certified in Food Safety License preferred.
• Ability to read, write and speak English; perform basic math.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.

Responsibilities

• Review menu entrées to ensure timely preparation and readiness.
• Coordinate quantities with supervisor to minimize waste.
• Measure, weigh and combine ingredients per recipes.
• Cook regular and special diet foods; ensure correct seasoning and serving temperature.
• Operate kitchen equipment (ovens, microwaves, grills, fryers, blenders, slicers, mixers).
• Estimate food requirements and control portions to reduce waste.
• Maintain clean, sanitary work areas and properly store food.

Skills

English proficiency

Food safety knowledge

Food preparation planning

Education

Associates Degree in Culinary Arts

Manager Certified in Food Safety License

Job description

SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Manager and Production Coordinator, according to established recipes and procedures, prepares, seasons, and cooks food for hospital patients and the cafeteria. Responsible for maintaining established standards of quality food production. Prepares main menu entrees, such as meats, sauces, gravies, and the like. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews menu entrees in order to ensure that menu items are prepared on a timely basis, and those items, which require advanced preparation (meats, sauces, etc.) are prepared/cooked and ready for their assigned menu.
• Reviews food production figures in order to determine the quantity of main entrees to prepare; coordinates food preparation quantities with supervisor in order to minimize spoilage and waste.
• Measures, weighs and combines ingredients of quantity, preparation of soups, meats, sauces, gravies, and the like in accordance with specific recipes.
• Cooks regular and special diet foods according to recipes; inspects and tastes food for correct seasoning, quality and proper serving temperature.
• Operates a variety of manual and automatic kitchen equipment, such as ovens, microwaves, grills, fryers, blenders, slicers, mixers and the like.
• Estimates food requirements and controls serving portions in order to control costs and reduce waste and “leftovers”.
• Ensures that all equipment, utensils and work areas are maintained in an orderly and sanitary condition.
• Ensures that all foodstuffs are properly covered, stored and dated.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BASIC KNOWLEDGE: Associates Degree in Culinary Arts preferred.
• Manager Certified in Food Safety License preferred
• Work requires that ability to read, write, and speak English and perform mathematical calculations.
• The ability to plan food preparation in order to ensure that menu items are properly prepared for their assigned menu.
• The physical ability to work for long periods in a standing position and to lift moderate to heavy food supplies.
• The ability to operate a variety of kitchen equipment efficiently and safely.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.

EXPERIENCE:

• Associates Degree in Culinary Arts referred with a minimum of one (1) year experience.
• Three (3) years of extensive production experience in quantity food preparation (entrees, sauces, soups, etc.) preferred.
• Other education and experience will be considered and may be substituted for educational requirements at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.
• Must demonstrate aptitude and willingness to learn role related skills.s

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Works in the kitchen where there is some discomfort due to temperature and noise.
• Physical ability to work for long periods in a standing position and to lift moderate to heavy food supplies.
• Continuous walking standing and lifting is required.
• Exposed to equipment, which could result/cause cuts and burns.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• None.ss

Pay Range: $22.18-$23.18

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type: M 8:00-4:30; Tu8:00-4:30; W8:00-4:30; TH 8:0 4:30; F 8:00-4:30 With Rotating Holiday Work Shift: Day Driving Required: No Union: International Brotherhood Teamsters

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.