What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Cook position at Franklin County Medical Center?
Description
Job Title: Cook
Department: Dietary
Reports To: Dietary Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Hours: 20 hours/week
Shift: Days (5:30AM-1:00PM), including some weekends
Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000 square foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always striving for improvement, our goal is to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals.
As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our Dietary Cooks, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.
WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU
We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Retirement Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Illness Bank
- Paid Holidays
Part-time employees can enjoy Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off.
WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FCMC
Our Dietary Cooks are a vital part of Franklin County Medical Center, ensuring that our patients, residents, employees, and visitors are fed. More specifically, the responsibilities of our Cooks include:
- Preparing and cooking large quantities of food according to menus, FCMC standards, dietary and nutritional needs, and the number of portions needed
- Directing activities of one or more workers who prepare and serve meals
- Apportioning and serving food to patients, residents, employees, and visitors
- Monitoring and recording food temperatures as well as refrigerator and freezer temperatures
- Cleaning, sanitizing, and inspecting cooking equipment, appliances, and small wares to ensure cleanliness and functional operation
- Following facility guidelines for holding leftovers
- Recording daily census records and food temperatures
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Experience in commercial or hospital food service preferred
- ServSafe certification preferred
- Facilitation skills to support and work cooperatively with staff, patients, and others
- Good communication skills, both written and oral, in the English language
Essential Job Functions:
- Regular and predictable attendance is required
- Required to spend majority of each shift standing
- Regularly required to bend, stoop, and stretch
- Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity required
- Requires normal range of hearing, eyesight, and smell to prepare and cook food
- Requires lifting up to 50 pounds when needed
- Requires constant motion around the kitchen area
- Must wear PPE as required to maintain Infection Control Standards set by the facility
The Location:
Located in southeast Idaho, Franklin County is surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, giving ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. However, being less than thirty minutes from Logan, Utah and one hour from Pocatello, Idaho provides locals with a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options both here in the county and in nearby cities. Franklin County Medical Center invites you to make Franklin County your new home and join us in offering top-notch healthcare to your new community.