Senior Cook & Kitchen Supervisor – Healthcare Dining

State of Delaware; Delaware; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Leave

Paid Holidays

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

State of Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is seeking a Senior Cook to join the Delaware Hospital for Chronically Ill. You will prepare meals for daily menus, follow production cycles and the Delaware Food Code, and document food temperatures and production sheets.

You will monitor quality control and safety compliance in the kitchen, warehouse and storeroom, and provide guidance to lower-level cooks on shift.

Qualifications

• Three years experience in institutional or commercial cooking and baking.
• Six months experience in proper safety, storage and sanitation standards for food items.
• Knowledge of record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Applies food service principles, practices and methods governing food preparation activities such as food handling, proper storage and temperature control, cleaning of kitchen equipment and utensils to comply with safety and sanitary standards.
• Complies with applicable state and federal rules and regulations.
• Operates various commercial kitchen equipment such as dishwashers, ovens, toasters, meat slicers, choppers, deep fryers, food processors, steam pots, blenders, and mixers.
• Prepares and cooks a variety of food items by baking, frying, and broiling, gathering and measuring ingredients according to standardized menus/recipes and dietetic guidelines.
• May prepare requisitions for food items and other needed supplies.
• Attends Department approved training programs.

Skills

Cooking experience

Sanitation knowledge

Record keeping

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

State of Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is seeking a Senior Cook to join the Delaware Hospital for Chronically Ill. You will prepare meals for daily menus, follow production cycles and the Delaware Food Code, and document food temperatures and production sheets.

You will monitor quality control and safety compliance in the kitchen, warehouse and storeroom, and provide guidance to lower-level cooks on shift.