Temporary Hospital Cook – Large-Volume Meals

County of Riverside; Moreno Valley (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Riverside's Temporary Assignment Program seeks a Temporary Cook to support the Riverside University Health System-Medical Center in Moreno Valley. Under supervision, you will prepare, cook, and serve meals at a county facility and may guide Food Service Workers in the cooking area.

The Cook position is a journey level role with responsibilities across large quantity cooking and adherence to master recipes; RUHS-MC provides a hospital kitchen setting with varied shifts and growth

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cooking in large quantities from recipes.
• Ability to prepare, cook, and coordinate cooking processes to serve nutritious meals on time.
• Read and understand recipes, labels and instructions for food preparation.
• Perform basic mathematical operations to determine ingredient proportions with minimal waste.
• Maintain personal cleanliness and neatness and work with others in a kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and season soups, meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, desserts, baked goods, and other foods; follow master recipes in the preparation of food.
• Assist in ordering, receiving, checking, and storing foods and supplies.
• Guide the work of Food Service Workers assigned to the cooking area, in the cleaning of food preparation equipment and areas; may perform meat-cutting duties.
• Prepare routine records and reports when required; will be required to work various shifts when other cooks are not available.

Skills

Large quantity cooking

Recipe interpretation

Mathematical calculations for scaling

Team guidance / supervision

Sanitation and safety practices

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The County of Riverside's Temporary Assignment Program seeks a Temporary Cook to support the Riverside University Health System-Medical Center in Moreno Valley. Under supervision, you will prepare, cook, and serve meals at a county facility and may guide Food Service Workers in the cooking area.

The Cook position is a journey level role with responsibilities across large quantity cooking and adherence to master recipes; RUHS-MC provides a hospital kitchen setting with varied shifts and growth