2nd Cook

Montefiore New Rochelle•City of New Rochelle, NY

About The Position

The 2nd Cook prepares hot and cold foods for patients, the cafeteria, the Faculty Dining Room, and catered events, following standardized recipes and sanitary standards. The role prepares a range of dishes using basic cooking techniques, produces food that is properly cooked, appealing, and ready on schedule, and adjusts recipes and quantities to meet production needs. The position also prepares short-order cafeteria items, maintains cleanliness and food-safety standards, checks supply expiration dates, and helps ensure a safe environment by following infection-control, safety, and disaster procedures. The cook collaborates with the Care Team and other staff, communicates relevant observations and equipment issues, and supports continuous quality improvement and Montefiore Medical Center’s mission and goals.

Requirements

High school education required.
Two years of experience in an institutional or commercial cooking facility required; the posting lists 1–3 years.
English proficiency, including the ability to speak, read, and write effectively.
Ability to perform basic computations.
Certificate and/or courses in food preparation and cooking from a culinary arts or restaurant school required.

Responsibilities

Prepare entrees, soups, sauces, vegetables, salads, starches, and desserts using basic cooking techniques at various cooking stations.
Ensure food is palatable, cooked to the proper temperature, visually appealing, and produced on schedule.
Adjust recipes and quantities to meet patient, cafeteria, and catering production requirements and avoid shortages or overages.
Maintain sanitary and food-safety standards for food preparation and storage in accordance with New York State Department of Health requirements.
Prepare short-order food items for cafeteria customers.
Keep non-patient areas, including unit-based supply rooms and rolling stock, clean; check supply expiration dates and comply with quality-control checks.
Follow medical center infection-control, safety, and disaster policies and procedures; tag and remove broken equipment and report it to the unit’s charge person.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with the Care Team and coworkers, communicate observations of patient status to a professional, and assist other staff within scope of practice.
Take responsibility for own actions and follow the medical center’s Human Resource policies and procedures.
Participate in continuous quality improvement, including identifying and solving problems and taking part in task forces or groups as needed.
Support Montefiore Medical Center’s mission, vision, critical success factors, goals, and standards of care.
Perform other duties as assigned and report on and off duty to designated team leaders.