POSITION SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Chef, prepares a wide variety of food items for patients, cafeteria meals and special functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Follows established recipes accurately
• Reports variances to Chef.
• Follows production schedule completely.
• Prepares special therapeutic diet foods correctly.
• Cools foods correctly, monitoring the amount of time cooling food is in the Danger Zone .
• Uses correct food handling techniques to insure cross-contamination does not occur.
• Produces adequate quantities of product to avoid over / under production.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment after usage.
• Labels and dates any food item when put in storage.
• Minimizes waste by utilizing product / leftovers when appropriate

• Completes work assignments within an acceptable time frame.
• Uses time and resources to the best possible advantage for successful completion of job responsibilities.
• Develops and maintains efficient working relationships.
• Is reliable in respect to attendance.
• Is Reliable in respect to punctuality.
• Recognizes the importance of team efforts and partners with others to achieve positive outcomes.

Quality :

• Is part of a team effort to insure quality services.
• Offers creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns.
• Produces quality results.
• Continually strives to improve the quality of work.
• Accepts responsibility for all work performed and takes appropriate corrective action as needed.

CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS :

• Is cooperative in interactions, treating customers with courtesy, respect and compassion.
• Is patient when responding to questions and answers questions appropriately.
• Responds to requests in a timely manner.
• Handles interruptions in a skillful way.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Strives to prevent / resolve customer concerns to the customer’s satisfaction

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS :

• Is responsible for ongoing development of his / her work skills through the use of available resources ( inservices, formal educational programs, other work groups and on-the-job training).
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and inservices and / or reviews documentation as required.
• Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.
• Performs analytical and decision making functions with minimal supervision.
• Recognizes and seeks assistance / consultation when appropriate.
• Demonstrates an understanding of relative Hospital and all-departmental policies and procedures including safety issues.
• Possesses awareness of programs / services provided by Hospital and where they are located.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

Last updated : 2024-04-23