Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Prepares and helps serve patient, visitor, & staff meals following recipes and procedures
• Maintains a sanitary environment at all times following health department, state, or national regulations.
• Organizes work of other staff member to accomplish the production of needed food items
• Checks in food from vendors and stores stock correctly according to procedures
• Operates needed equipment and monitors equipment to produce safe, nutritious, and good tasting food items.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training: 

High school or GED

Experience:

6 months of hospital, retail, or commercial cooking experience.

Licensure/Certification:

 ServSafe Food Safety Certification

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to read, follow recipes, and increase or decrease recipe sizes as needed.
• Ability to use ovens, slicer, mixers, stoves, kettles, and other required cooking equipments effectively.
• Able to work independently while performing assigned tasks correctly.
• Able to maintain clean and sanitary work environment while performing assigned duties.
• Knowledge of all health department and other regulatory agency rules and requirements
• Able to take temperatures of food and equipment and document daily.
• Able to track amount of food made and record leftovers or run outs of food items.
• Able to train others and advise other staff on patient diets.
• Able to follow diagrams and lists to complete patient trays to specifications.
• Able to interact with customers in a pleasant manner and able to handle customer complaints and problems.
• Able to run and fill assorted Food Service machines (i.e. beverage dispensers, steam tables, and other kitchen equipment).

Qualifications

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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