Cook, Per Diem-(3288347)

Description

Summary

Prepare, season, and cook food for hospital patients and cafe customers per standardized recipes. Using a variety of cooking / culinary techniques (grill, cold prep, batch cookery, proper scaling of

Key Responsibilities

• Execute daily patient and café menu by following standardized recipes.
• IDDSI practices and standards are followed.
• Menu and food production sheets are reviewed to determine type and quantity of meals, vegetables, and soups to be prepared.
• Standardized recipes are properly scaled and executed with recording of waste.
• Washing, trimming, cooking, and seasoning of food items adheres to production sheets.
• Knowledge of buffalo chopper, slicer, combi oven, range, kettles, grinder, char broiler, turbo chef and flat top
• All production is labeled and dated per department standards.
• Expiration dates are monitored and rotated according to the FIFO rule.
• Sanitation and cleaning assignments are completed as instructed and your workstation is kept clean and organized at all times
• Reports any equipment that is damaged or not in properly working order.
• Monitors refrigerator / freezer temperature throughout the shift and reports any immediate discrepancies.
• Additional department training, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.
• Prioritizes the patient meal service on tray line.
• Supports First cooks with daily production needs.
• Communicates product needs, recipe adjustments and production process to the first cook and / or Executive Chef
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MGB Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

Education / Degree

Preferred

• High School Degree or GED preferred.
• Have ServSafe certificate or required to obtain in the first year of employment.

Experience

Preferred

1-3 years’ experience cooking in hospital, hotel and / or restaurant.

Skills

Required

• Effective verbal, electronic and written communications skills using the English language.
• Maintain variable work schedule to meet department needs. (evenings, holidays, weekends and travel).
• Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.

Preferred

• Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.
• Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
• High level of service delivery and recovery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.
• Basic computer skills. Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software.

Attention to detail.

Last updated : 2024-05-02