Cook -Per Diem

EvergreenHealth Monroe, a small semi-rural acute care hospital has fantastic opportunities. Working together, we exist to serve the changing health care needs of our community. We will provide personalized patient care known for quality and excellence with a healing environment through caring relationships. Multiple opportunities exist. Come join our dynamic team and learn all that EvergreenHealth Monroe has to offer!

Wage Range: $27.01 - $40.10 per hour. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation, such as shift differentials and premiums may be available for this role.  Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, applicable education and internal equity.

Benefit Information:
Choices that care for you and your family

At EvergreenHealth Monroe, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cafeteria Discounts
• Free parking

OUR MISSION:
EvergreenHealth will advance the health of the community it serves through our dedication to high-quality, safe, compassionate, and cost-effective health care.

OUR VISION:
EvergreenHealth will create an inclusive community health system that is the most trusted source for health care solutions

OUR VALUES:
Compassion - We care for and about our patients, families, and each other
Respect - We respect the beliefs and values of everyone we encounter
Excellence - We strive for excellence in all we do
Collaboration - We work in partnership and believe every voice makes a difference
Accountability - We are accountable to one another and to our community

JOB SUMMARY of ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  Adheres to Hospital’s Policies and Procedures and Philosophy of Care.  Consistently exhibits professional conduct that is a behavior-based expression of the hospital’s Health & Healing principles.  Plans food preparation by reviewing menus and recipes with food production sheets daily.  Assists with ordering food inventory.  Oversees and participates in the assembly, cooking, baking and seasoning of foods.  Adheres to sanitary procedures for handling, cooking, and serving food.  Prepares Patient food for tray service.  Works with Nutrition Services Manager to ensure that food is served in an attractive, timely manner.  Cleans cooking equipment and refrigerators, and maintains work station in a clean and orderly manner.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE; CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

Minimum of three years experience in hospital food preparation or comparable cooking experience.  Current Washington State Food Handlers’ card or card obtained within 2 weeks of employment. Completion of Serv-Safe Certification through the National Restaurant Association is recommended.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, SKILLS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to operate and maintain kitchen equipment.  Demonstrated knowledge of basic principles of nutrition.  Good communication and interpersonal skills. Working knowledge of line-cooking, short-order and grill cooking methods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HAZARDS:

Adheres to all State and Federal regulations pertaining to hazardous materials and BBP. Hazards include risk of exposure to communicable disease and household chemicals, heat and humidity, and cold.  Risk of injury from operation of equipment.

WORK CONTACT GROUP:  All departments, personnel, patients and visitors.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Stands and walks for most of the working day.  Light to moderate lifting, minimum of 50 pounds. Must be able to bend, stoop, push and pull.

  Essential Functions:

• Reviews production sheets daily to ensure that the proper amount of food is prepared, and adjusts recipes as needed.
• Sets up work area prior to beginning food preparation, eliminating multiple trips to storeroom, refrigerator, etc.
• Ensures the pre-preparation of foods.
• Able to handle stressful workloads or shortages and produce product efficiently.
• Uses food with the earliest expiration date. Utilizes leftovers.
• Notifies the appropriate person of shortages, damaged or spoiled food.
• Turns on equipment early enough to ensure proper temperature for food preparation.
• Follows all hospitality expectations and house rules.
• Operates equipment properly.  Uses proper PPE as required and performs all duties in a safe manner.
• Participates in the assembly, cooking, baking and seasoning of foods, preparation times, temperatures, portion size and diet type.
• Labels and dates all food items and properly stores chemicals.
• Produces high-quality food for Patients and Retail customers using standardized recipes, utilizing slicing, cutting, shredding, grilling, frying and basic baking skills. Slices meats and cheeses, portions and packages prepared food to production standards.
• Assists Patient food assembly to trays.  Is familiar with modified diets
• Maintains the work area in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Adheres to infection control and food handling policies and proce­dures.  Attends all in-services and performs required annual training offered by the department.
• Reports repair, maintenance, and safety hazard needs to supervisor.
• Prepares food for special functions and caterings, both on and off site.
• Cleans cooking equipment particularly ovens, burners and grills, after use, following approved procedures.
• Maintains clean and orderly refrigerators and freezers.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth Monroe and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW.