Major Roles & Responsibilities

Cook

Purpose: The purpose of this position is to prepare attractive and tasty food fulfilling dietary needs as directed/instructed.

• Perform dietary service of attractive and tasty food using established recipes, production charts and patients/residents food needs, likes and dislikes in a timely manner
• Ensure proper food preparation, including thawing meat and thermometer use in meat preparation
• Maintain work areas and food storage areas and food storage, including cooking materials, dating food, washing/sanitizing and storing cooking materials
• Provide customer service in a friendly and professional manner and appearance to customers, physicians, patients, families, staff, visitors, workers and other departments
• Alert and respond to needs of patients/residents with dietary services, including helping to select menu
• Communicate and work effectively with other team members toward common goals
• Responsible for onboarding and training of new personnel
• Remain up-to-date on all training programs
• Ensure compliance with department and personnel policies and procedures, and safety procedures
• Maintain equipment and supply needs including following preventative maintenance procedures and informing higher authority of equipment and supply needs
• Maintain confidentiality regarding patient information
• Other duties as assigned

Academic, Certifications, & Trade Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred