Full-time Cook

General Summary: The Cook assembles patient meal trays according to diet orders. Responsible for setting up, breaking down, and sanitation of food and non-food items for patient meal services. Prepares hot food items for patients, employees, and visitors. The Cook is actively involved in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital.

Patient Population: Has contact with patients in a non-clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in the adult (18-65 yrs of age) and geriatric (65 and older) populations.

Supervision: Not applicable

Standard Essential Functions

• The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the position requirements are demonstrated through the successful completion of competencies established for the position, to include population served and other special needs of patients or customers, served by the department.
• Adheres to LifeCare policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations.
• Regular attendance and timeliness is required.
  
  

Job-Specific Essential Functions

• Cooks a variety of food according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions or numbers of portions to be served and ensures consistent quality of food. Apportion and serve food to patients, families, employees, and visitors of the Hospital.
• Reviews menus, production sheets and catering requests to determine type and quantities of food items to be prepared. Sets up and stocks cafeteria with appropriate food and non-food items for meal service. Ensures appropriate par levels are maintained for the operation of the cafeteria/kitchen.
• Plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, and supplies to ensure work assignments are completed timely.
• Cleans and inspects galley equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Greets patients, employees, and visitors in a courteous and respectful manner, responds with positive interpersonal skills and handles requests with a positive attitude.
• Ensures safety at all times by notifying the supervisor of any risk factors seen, initiating, and maintaining appropriate safety measures.
  
  

Values

• We COLLABORATE: We develop our treatment plans in collaboration with physicians, clinicians, and patient's families.
• We ADVOCATE: We advocate on behalf of every patient and family.
• We RESPECT: We recognize and value the dignity, rights, and resources of each patient.
• We EDUCATE: We educate our team members and families with purpose and compassion.
• We SERVE: We serve as a TEAM with integrity at all levels focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for our patients.